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 26 2026

3rd Cir. 2:19-cv-00450 Panel Decision

ASHLEY POPA v. HARRIET CARTER GIFTS, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation; NAVISTONE, INC., a Delaware corporation

The Third Circuit held that the plaintiff lacked Article III standing because her alleged conduct did not result in a sufficiently concrete injury-in-fact. The court vacated the District Court's grant of summary judgment and remanded the case with instructions to return it to state court.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil

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Mar 26 2026

4th Cir. 26-6025 Per Curiam

Lawrence Charles v. Leesburg Police Department

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff challenging a district court order. The court held that the order in question was neither a final judgment nor an appealable interlocutory order.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983

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Mar 26 2026

6th Cir. 24-1526 2-1

MACHELLE PEARSON v. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS HEIDI E. WASHINGTON

The Sixth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for high-level prison officials, holding that their reliance on incompetent medical contractors did not constitute a clearly established Eighth Amendment violation. While the court affirmed that the officials were not the proximate cause of the injuries under state law, it remanded the case to allow the plaintiffs to pursue their state-law negligence claims.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity

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Mar 26 2026

10th Cir. 5:25-CV-00767-D Panel Decision

In re ALVIN PARKER

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Alvin Parker. The court found the petition moot after the petitioner withdrew his underlying motion for relief.

Civil Mootness Other Civil

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Mar 26 2026

4th Cir. 25-6776 Per Curiam

United States v. Dallas Michael Acoff

The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal from a district court order denying a federal prisoner's motion for relief. The court found it lacked jurisdiction because the district court had not yet resolved all claims raised in the motion.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255)

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Mar 26 2026

6th Cir. 24-1528 2-1

MACHELLE PEARSON v. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS HEIDI E. WASHINGTON

The Sixth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for high-level prison officials who relied on contracted medical providers to treat a scabies outbreak. The court held that officials are not liable for the incompetence of contractors unless their own actions were so unreasonable as to violate clearly established law.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity

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Mar 26 2026

10th Cir. 1:23-CV-00242-SWS Panel Decision

Gregory Lee King D'Arezzo v. Guild Mortgage

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal because the appellant failed to file an opening brief. The court also noted that the appellant did not pay the required filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

Admiralty / Maritime Civil

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Mar 26 2026

4th Cir. 25-6763 Per Curiam

DELROY SPENCE v. PAROLE BOARD

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil rights complaint. The appellate court held that the appellant forfeited the right to challenge the dismissal because his informal brief did not address the grounds for the lower court's decision.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Forfeiture / Penalty

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Mar 26 2026

5th Cir. 24-20554 Per Curiam

Karen Green v. HCTec Partners, L.L.C.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove pretext for discrimination or retaliation under the McDonnell Douglas framework.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment

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Mar 26 2026

8th Cir. 24-3317 Panel Decision

Ghosh v. Abbott Laboratories

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

Civil Civil Rights - Employment

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