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

1,783 decisions

Jun 7 2023

9th Cir. 21-298 Published

ANDRES ARIZMENDI-MEDINA v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit reversed the Board of Immigration Appeals, holding that an immigration judge violated due process by rigidly enforcing a filing deadline without allowing a window filing. The court found the proceedings fundamentally unfair because the deadline was ambiguous and the judge refused to accept the application while still on the bench.

Civil Immigration (Civil) Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

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Aug 5 2022

2nd Cir. 21-56 Panel Decision

Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC

The Second Circuit held that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires a whistleblower to prove an employer acted with retaliatory intent to discriminate against them. Because the district court failed to instruct the jury on this essential element, the verdict is vacated and the case is remanded for a new trial.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment

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Aug 5 2022

2nd Cir. 20-4202 Panel Decision

Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC

The Second Circuit held that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires a whistleblower to prove an employer acted with specific retaliatory intent to establish an adverse employment action claim. Because the district court failed to instruct the jury on this essential element, the court vacated the verdict and remanded for a new trial.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment

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