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

1,080 decisions

May 6 2026

9th Cir. 2:20-cv-04568-SB-AGR Unpublished

Plummer v. County of Los Angeles, et al.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging constitutional violations stemming from a conservatorship. The appellate panel rejected the appellant's contentions regarding discovery denial and declined to consider claims not adequately argued in his opening brief.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment

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May 6 2026

9th Cir. 24-2291 Unpublished

Stephens v. Montejo, et al.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging deliberate indifference to medical needs. The appellate panel held that the plaintiff failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the medical care provided for his prostatic condition.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment

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May 6 2026

9th Cir. 5:21-cv-05531-EJD Unpublished

Stevens v. Aaren, et al.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging excessive force. The appellate court held that the plaintiff failed to file the lawsuit within the applicable statute of limitations.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Statute of Limitations Summary Judgment

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May 5 2026

9th Cir. 5:21-cv-00865-MRA-PVC Unpublished

Carr v. Abdou

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights action alleging deliberate indifference to medical needs. The panel held that the plaintiff failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the defendant's conduct.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment

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May 5 2026

9th Cir. 24-7429 Unpublished

Roshan v. Lawrence, et al.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Peyman Roshan's federal claims against California State Bar officials. The court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine barred claims challenging state disciplinary proceedings and that Roshan lacked Article III standing for prospective relief.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983

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May 5 2026

9th Cir. 2:21-cv-01444-DJH Unpublished

Scianna, et al. v. Aurora Behavioral Healthcare-Tempe, LLC, et al.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a doctor in a civil rights case involving the administration of medication to a minor in state custody. The court held that the doctor acted pursuant to a valid juvenile court order and did not violate the parents' due process rights.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment

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May 5 2026

10th Cir. 24-7086 Panel Decision

Avant v. Doke

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to a county commissioner in a First Amendment retaliation case. The court held that the plaintiff waived his arguments on appeal by failing to properly develop them in his opening brief and by not opposing the defense in the district court.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity

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May 5 2026

9th Cir. 8:20-cv-00323-HDV-JC Unpublished

Tabi v. Luzader, et al.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court denial of summary judgment for campus police officers. The court held that a reasonable jury could find the officers retaliated against a plaintiff for protected speech on campus.

Constitutional First Amendment - Speech Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment

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May 5 2026

11th Cir. 3:22-cv-00184-BJD-LLL Per Curiam

Matthews v. Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County Hospital

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a complaint alleging violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. The court held that a hospital's obligations under the statute end once a patient is admitted as an inpatient in good faith.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment

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May 5 2026

11th Cir. 1:23-cr-00182-RAH-SMD-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Roseboro

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted felon for possessing a firearm and ammunition. The court rejected challenges regarding jury composition, peremptory strikes, evidence sufficiency, and the constitutionality of the federal felon-in-possession statute.

Criminal Firearms

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