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

1,699 decisions

Jul 15 2026

6th Cir. 25-5890 Published

Sisters for Life, Inc. v. Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government

The Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court's reduction of attorney's fees awarded to pro-life advocates who successfully challenged a buffer zone ordinance. The appellate court held that the lower court abused its discretion by failing to explain how duplicated legal work justified a fifty percent fee reduction and by mischaracterizing the plaintiffs' victory as merely technical.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment

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Jul 15 2026

8th Cir. 25-2101 Panel Decision

Maixner v. Nelson County Park Board

The Eighth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that had prevented a county park board from evicting a family from their campsites. The court held that the family failed to demonstrate the likely irreparable harm required to justify such relief.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Preliminary Injunction

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Jul 15 2026

10th Cir. 2:22-CV-02154-DDC Panel Decision

McCray v. Collins

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in an employment discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present objective evidence of disparate treatment or knowledge of protected activity required for a retaliation claim.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment

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Jul 15 2026

10th Cir. 25-2043 Panel Decision

Mondragon, et al. v. Archuleta

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a denial of qualified immunity in a Fourth Amendment case. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction because the defendant's arguments relied on a factual dispute rather than a pure question of law.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity

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Jul 15 2026

11th Cir. 2:8:21-cv-00671-SDM-SPF Per Curiam

Ali Cem Erenler v. TJM Properties, Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a civil employment dispute involving wage collection and severance pay claims. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the case despite eleven issues raised by the appellant.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment

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Jul 15 2026

10th Cir. 2:24-CV-02387-TC-ADM Panel Decision

Hulett v. Foster, et al.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's civil rights claims due to service of process defects and failure to state a claim. The court also upheld the denial of the plaintiff's motions for extensions of time to appeal under Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure four and six.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983

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Jul 14 2026

5th Cir. 26-20026 Per Curiam

Parsons v. Valdez

The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to a deputy in a false arrest case. The court held that the deputy had arguable probable cause to arrest the plaintiff for theft of a missing ballistic shield.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment

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Jul 14 2026

5th Cir. 26-30074 Panel Decision

Smith v. School Board of Concordia Parish

The Fifth Circuit held that a stipulated dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure forty-one automatically ends a case without requiring district court approval. The court granted mandamus to vacate orders scheduling evidentiary hearings after all parties had jointly dismissed the long-running desegregation litigation.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Immigration (Civil)

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Jul 14 2026

5th Cir. 26-40028 Per Curiam

United States v. Reyes

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a defendant's motion to withdraw a guilty plea. The court declined to address ineffective assistance of counsel claims due to an insufficient record for review.

Constitutional Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

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Jul 14 2026

5th Cir. 25-30541 Panel Decision

Brown v. Burmaster

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict granting qualified immunity to a police officer who shot a puppy but reversed a judgment holding the City of New Orleans liable. The court held that the jury's findings on municipal liability were irreconcilable because they found the City liable while simultaneously finding no causal link between City policy and the death.

Civil Qualified Immunity Securities Summary Judgment

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