Aisha Johnson

Correspondent

Aisha Johnson

Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.

Civil Rights & Constitutional

Decisions covered by Aisha Johnson

1,757 decisions
Apr 1 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1462 Panel Decision

Kason Jamison v. Chrislyn Morgan; Jorge Coons; Nancy Ridgeway; Jannette Murray; Dawn Dougherty

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Kason Jamison's pro se civil rights complaint, ruling that his allegations were too vague to provide defendants with notice of the claims against them. The court further held that amendment would be futile because the named defendants are protected by absolute judicial immunity or are private actors not subject to liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Apr 1 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1548 Panel Decision

REUVEN LYAK v. CITY OF HACKENSACK; RAYMOND GUIDETTI

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a police officer's civil rights claims, holding that internal disagreements over departmental policy do not constitute protected speech under the First Amendment. The court ruled that the plaintiff failed to allege a deprivation of property or liberty interests sufficient to state a procedural due process claim.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Apr 1 2026
3rd Cir. 25-3392 Panel Decision

RAHEEMAH DONYE SHADIRE WHITMORE v. RAHEEM RYAN WHITMORE; RAHIYA WILLIAMS AND FAMILY; JANAE WILLIAMS; A STRANGE GUY NAMED MACK; FRIENDS/FAMILY OF MALDONADO; TERICKA MARTIN AND RE...

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint as frivolous, holding that the appellant's conspiracy allegations regarding hacking and family mistreatment constitute a clearly baseless factual scenario. The court further ruled that the district court properly denied a recusal motion and declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims.

Civil Civil Rights - ADA / Other
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Apr 1 2026
5th Cir. 25-30509 Per Curiam

Rachel E. Goodley v. Supreme Rice, L.L.C.

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment, holding that Louisiana's workers' compensation statute provides the exclusive remedy for a federal inspector injured while performing duties under a contract service agreement. The court ruled that the exporter was a statutory employer under the two-contract defense, thereby barring the inspector's tort claims against the company.

Civil Insurance Summary Judgment
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Apr 1 2026
11th Cir. 8:21-cv-00167-WFJ-SPF Per Curiam

Michael Henderson v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, Attorney General, State of Florida

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Michael Henderson's federal habeas petition, ruling that his trial counsel's performance did not fall below an objective standard of reasonableness. The court found no reasonable probability that securing Richardson hearings or deposing a detective would have altered the outcome of Henderson's capital sexual battery conviction.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - General (28 USC 2241) Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254) Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Apr 1 2026
11th Cir. 7:23-cv-01379-ACA Per Curiam

Cunningham v. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the defendants, holding that the appellant abandoned her primary discrimination and retaliation claims by failing to raise them in her initial appellate brief. The court further ruled that claims regarding disability discrimination and hostile work environment were not preserved for appeal because they were not raised in the district court.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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