Mar. 10, 2026
Report: Central District leads nation in federal employment lawsuits
Nationwide, employment litigation in federal courts has rebounded sharply since pandemic disruptions temporarily slowed case filings. The resurgence is being driven largely by discrimination and disability-related claims, which now make up a growing share of the federal docket.
The Central District of California has become the nation's busiest venue for federal employment litigation, which may reflect the state's expanding worker protections and the continuing rebound of workplace lawsuits following pandemic-era slowdowns, according to a new report from Lex Machina.
The analytics company's 2026 Employment Litigation Report, which examined federal filings from 2023 through 2025, found that the Central District handled more employment cases tha...
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