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
Mar 30 2026
3rd Cir. 25-2642 Panel Decision

Lloyd v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

The Third Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a civil rights lawsuit brought by a plaintiff regarding the death of her service dog and her comments on a police department social media page. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state claims against private actors and lacked evidence of personal involvement or municipal policy to sustain liability against the police department.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Mar 30 2026
3rd Cir. 25-3173 Panel Decision

Jerry Jeron Daniels v. Peter Damiter; Kathy J. Brittain; Jennifer Newberry; Keri Moore; D. Varner; Beth Lazusky; Melissa Morgain, SCI – Frackville Records Supervisor

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit summarily affirmed a district court order denying a state inmate's motion for the appointment of counsel. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's refusal to grant relief under Rule Sixty-B of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner
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Mar 30 2026
9th Cir. 3:20-cr-03419-TWR-1 Unpublished

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KEVIN ANDRE BARNES

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress text messages, ruling that the government's one-year retention of a defendant's cellphone was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment. The court held that the prompt initial seizure, pandemic-related delays, and the defendant's failure to request the device's return outweighed the duration of the hold.

Constitutional Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure
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Mar 27 2026
8th Cir. 25-1507 Panel Decision

Gregory Holt v. Dexter Payne, et al

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in this appeal. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.

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Mar 27 2026
11th Cir. 1:23-cv-00309-MU Per Curiam

KEITH COOPER v. AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Airbus, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove race discrimination or retaliation under Title VII and Section 1981. The court held that the employer's reasons for termination were legitimate and that the plaintiff could not demonstrate that similarly situated employees outside his protected class were treated more favorably.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 27 2026
1st Cir. 25-1359 Panel Decision

Holland v. Elevance Health, Inc.

The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a disability discrimination claim against a health insurer that excluded coverage for weight-loss medications. The court held that the exclusion was facially neutral and that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts showing the policy was motivated by animus toward obesity or that it constituted proxy or disparate impact discrimination.

Civil Civil Rights - ADA / Other
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Mar 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-10886 Panel Decision

Chasity Congious, by and through her Guardian, Kimberly Hammond v. Aaron Ivy Shaw, DO Defendant—

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Dr. Aaron Shaw, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove he had subjective knowledge of a substantial risk of serious harm to the pretrial detainee. The court ruled that because the Medical Director did not personally review the specific email detailing the inmate's symptoms, he lacked the requisite awareness to establish a constitutional violation.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Mar 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-10545 Panel Decision

Ira Darlina Baker v. Richard Keith Coborn; Michael Joseph McHugh

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity for officers who fired at a fleeing vehicle after it began moving away from the scene. The court held that under clearly established law, no reasonable officer could believe such shots were justified once the suspect vehicle accelerated.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure Summary Judgment
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Mar 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-60606 Per Curiam

Kimberly Monique Ross v. James Christopher Walker

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a § 1983 complaint filed by Kimberly Monique Ross, ruling that the appeal was frivolous because it sought to relitigate claims already decided. The court denied Ross's motion to proceed in forma pauperis because she failed to challenge the district court's finding that her lawsuit was duplicative of a prior action.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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