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Discrimination Cases

4,554 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)

4,554
Total Rulings
15%
Plaintiff Win Rate

624 of 4159 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$2,802,682
Avg Damages Awarded (257 prevailing cases)
N.D. Ill.
Top Court

About Discrimination Claims

Employment discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or applicant unfavorably because of a protected characteristic such as race, sex, age, disability, or religion. Federal laws including Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA prohibit workplace discrimination. These cases often involve claims of disparate treatment or disparate impact on protected groups.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
2234 (49%)
Mixed Result
652 (14%)
Dismissed
649 (14%)
Plaintiff Win
624 (14%)
Remanded
342 (8%)
Settlement
53 (1%)

Top Employers in Discrimination Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in discrimination rulings.

Court Rulings (4,554)

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sherwood Food Distributors, LLC
N.D. OhioFeb 24, 2022Ohio
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP
E.D. Wis.Feb 22, 2022Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win$300,000 awarded
Malone
N.D. Ala.Feb 18, 2022Alabama
Plaintiff Win
Watkins
S.D.N.Y.Feb 18, 2022New York
Defendant Win
THOMAS
E.D. Pa.Feb 18, 2022Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
LEE v. MARKET AMERICA, INC.
M.D.N.C.Feb 16, 2022North Carolina
Defendant Win
Shak
S.D. Cal.Feb 15, 2022California
Remanded
Anderson
D. Kan.Feb 14, 2022Kansas
Mixed Result
Farrell
E.D.N.Y.Feb 11, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Gilbert v. Stony Brook University
E.D.N.Y.Feb 10, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Lulo
S.D.N.Y.Feb 10, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Cesiro
S.D.N.Y.Feb 9, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Alijaj
S.D.N.Y.Feb 9, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Kelee Williams v. Robert Half International, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Feb 8, 2022California
Mixed Result
Kirby
N.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2022New York
Dismissed
Stoetzer
C.D. Ill.Feb 8, 2022Illinois
Dismissed
Medina
S.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2022New York
Plaintiff Win
Reina Isabel Barahona v. Marriott International, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Feb 7, 2022California
Remanded
Blackburn
N.D. Ill.Feb 7, 2022Illinois
Defendant Win
Yomi
D. Kan.Feb 4, 2022Kansas
Mixed Result
Stinson
S.D.N.Y.Feb 3, 2022New York
Dismissed
Cromwell
N.D. Miss.Feb 3, 2022Mississippi
Defendant Win
Brown
D. Colo.Feb 3, 2022Colorado
Defendant Win
Mercado
D. Or.Feb 2, 2022Oregon
Defendant Win
Morales
N.D. Ill.Feb 2, 2022Illinois
Mixed Result
Stuewe
D. Kan.Feb 1, 2022Kansas
Mixed Result
Wehrly
E.D. Ky.Feb 1, 2022Kentucky
Defendant Win
Richardson v. Dermira, Inc.
D. Conn.Jan 31, 2022Connecticut
Defendant Win
Dunievitz
E.D. Cal.Jan 31, 2022California
Dismissed
Local 894 Laborers' International Union of North America v. Kenny/Obayashi V
N.D. OhioJan 31, 2022Ohio
Defendant Win
Schultz
D. Or.Jan 28, 2022Oregon
Mixed Result
Sisco
D. Kan.Jan 28, 2022Kansas
Defendant Win
UHS of Denver, Inc. v. Adam Skibell
D. Colo.Jan 27, 2022Colorado
Plaintiff Win$730,660.35 awarded
JANE DOE 1 v. DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
M.D. Pa.Jan 27, 2022Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Paul Tumanuvao v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
C.D. Cal.Jan 26, 2022California
Remanded
Laber
E.D. Mo.Jan 26, 2022Missouri
Remanded
HOLLOWAY
E.D. Pa.Jan 26, 2022Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Feerasta
Unknown CourtJan 25, 2022Ohio

Age discrimination disability discrimination. Plaintiff filed an action alleging age discrimination and disability discrimination. Defendant formerly employed plaintiff as a tenured professor. Plaintiff is a 68-year-old-man. During the spring of 2020, plaintiff went on medical leave to undergo…

Defendant Win
Gilani
S.D.N.Y.Jan 25, 2022New York
Defendant Win
Nixon
M.D. La.Jan 24, 2022Louisiana
Dismissed
Nam
S.D.N.Y.Jan 21, 2022New York
Dismissed
Ned
W.D. La.Jan 21, 2022Louisiana
Defendant Win
Tyson
N.D. Ill.Jan 21, 2022Illinois
Dismissed
Smith v. Amazon.com Services, LLC
D. Kan.Jan 20, 2022Kansas
Settlement
Jones
E.D. Mo.Jan 19, 2022Missouri
Dismissed
Gray
D. Ariz.Jan 12, 2022Arizona
Defendant Win
Griffin-Thomas
N.D. Ill.Jan 11, 2022Illinois
Mixed Result
Watson
W.D. La.Jan 10, 2022Louisiana
Defendant Win
Izquierdo
S.D.N.Y.Jan 7, 2022New York
Remanded
Timmons
D. Kan.Jan 7, 2022Kansas
Dismissed

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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.