Aisha Johnson

GLAVIN IVY v. WELLPATH; CRNP LESLIE; CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS; CRNP SUTHERLAND; DR. MAXA

The Third Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to prison medical providers, ruling that their extensive treatment of a prisoner did not constitute deliberate indifference. The court held that disagreements over medical judgment, such as the timing of a diagnosis or the choice of medication, are insufficient to prove an Eighth Amendment violation.

National TPS Alliance v. Noem

The Ninth Circuit denied the petition for rehearing en banc, leaving in place a panel decision that set aside the Department of Homeland Security's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Venezuela. The court reaffirmed that the statutory judicial review bar does not shield the Secretary's actions from challenge when she exceeds her statutory authority by vacating prior designations.

ONEYDA AZUCENA LAINEZ-BONILLA v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration decision because the petitioner failed to exhaust her asylum and withholding of removal claims before the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court also found that substantial evidence supported the denial of relief under the Convention Against Torture.

ERNEST F. MITCHELL, LIEUTENANT v. JOHN PHELAN, HONORABLE

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the Navy's decision to deny Lieutenant Mitchell a promotion and remove him from the promotion list after he left his post as Command Duty Officer without authorization. The court held that the military's finding of substandard performance was reasonable and not arbitrary or capricious under administrative review standards.

IMPERIAL SOVEREIGN COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA; ADRIA JAWORT; RACHEL CORCORAN; MONTANA BOOK COMPANY; IMAGINE BREWING COMPANY, LLC; BUMBLEBEE AERIAL FITNESS; WESTERN MONTANA COMMUNITY CENTER; GREAT FALLS LGBTQ+ CENTER; THE MYRNA LOY; MONTANA PRIDE; ROXY THEATER v. AUSTIN KNUDSEN; ELSIE ARNTZEN and J.P. GALLAGHER, CITY OF HELENA

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction against Montana's House Bill 359, which restricts 'drag story hours' and 'sexually oriented performances,' finding it likely violates the First Amendment.

ARIZONA MINING REFORM COALITION; INTER TRIBAL ASSOCIATION OF ARIZONA INC.; EARTHWORKS; CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; ACCESS FUND; GRAND CANYON CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB v. U...

Whiting v. City of Athens, Tennessee

The Sixth Circuit affirmed sanctions against plaintiff Glenn Whiting and his attorney for filing a pattern of frivolous lawsuits against the City of Athens and its officials. The court held that the claims lacked legal merit due to absolute immunities and privileges, and that the litigation constituted a harassment campaign draining public resources.

Untitled Opinion

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this civil rights appeal. Judgment was entered in accordance with the opinion on the same date.

THEODORE JERRY BOLICK v. JOEL ANDERSON

The Fourth Circuit held that genuine issues of material fact exist regarding whether prison officials were deliberately indifferent to a prisoner's serious physical disabilities by denying him out-of-cell exercise. The court affirmed the dismissal of the claim against the Department of Corrections Director but vacated summary judgment for the local officials, remanding the case for trial.

FRANK T. WHITEHEAD v. GREGORY PLANTZ and RON WAAS

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for prison guards, ruling that a prisoner's failure to use established religious accommodation procedures precluded a finding of liability for refusing to hire him. The court further held that a guard's offhand comment calling a prisoner a snitch did not violate clearly established First Amendment law, shielding the officer from liability.