Aisha Johnson

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

1,740 decisions
Jun 17 2026
9th Cir. 1:24-cv-00409-DKG Unpublished

Craghtten v. United States, et al.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a challenge to federal firearm purchase requirements. The court held that requiring non-citizens to provide an alien registration number on Form 4473 does not violate the Second Amendment or related statutes.

Jun 17 2026
11th Cir. 2:24-cv-00154-MHT-CWB Per Curiam

Bates v. Macon

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's thirty-five count employment discrimination complaint. The court held that the pleading was an impermissible shotgun complaint that failed to provide defendants adequate notice of the claims against them.

Jun 17 2026
11th Cir. 3:24-cv-00228-TJC-PDB Per Curiam

Gordon v. Manning

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights complaint for failing to follow court orders to sever unrelated claims. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by dismissing the entire case without prejudice when the plaintiff refused to organize his claims into separate lawsuits.

Jun 17 2026
Fed. Cir. 25-1266 Panel Decision

Gomez v. Department of Veterans Affairs

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board order denying a federal employee's whistleblower retaliation claims. The court found the administrative judge's credibility determinations regarding the petitioner's disclosures were virtually unreviewable and supported by substantial evidence.

Jun 17 2026
11th Cir. 25-14111 Per Curiam

Garcia-Islas v. U.S. Attorney General

The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order refusing to reopen removal proceedings. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate the reasonable diligence required for equitable tolling of the ninety-day filing deadline.

Jun 17 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1575 Panel Decision

Jackler v. Department of Justice

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted a petition for hearing en banc in the case of Jackler versus the Department of Justice. The court has ordered the parties to file new briefs and scheduled oral argument for a future date.