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

1,699 decisions
Jul 14 2026
10th Cir. 5:20-CV-03200-JAR-GEB Panel Decision

Vann v. Fewell, et al.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action brought by a pretrial detainee. The appellate panel held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies and did not prove that jail officials violated his constitutional rights or were not entitled to qualified immunity.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Jul 14 2026
9th Cir. 5:21-cv-00219-DMG-SSC Unpublished

P.H., ET AL. V. COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that the Compton Unified School District denied a student a free appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The court held that the district's summary disenrollment of the student without a valid permit revocation constituted a procedural violation requiring liability for the resulting denial of services.

Civil Civil Rights - Education
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Jul 14 2026
4th Cir. 23-6059 Panel Decision

Lusk v. Merchant

The Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court dismissal of a plaintiff's claims against federal postal employees. The court held that sovereign immunity bars most claims arising from an assault by a postal worker but allows a narrow negligence claim against a supervisor who created the risk of harm.

Civil FOIA Securities
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Jul 14 2026
4th Cir. 24-6826 Per Curiam

Roy Sylvester Hunt, Jr. v. P. McCabe

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner because the notice of appeal was not filed within the required thirty-day window. The court found that the appellant failed to meet the jurisdictional requirement for timely filing under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Jul 14 2026
10th Cir. 4:23-CV-00232-GKF-JFJ Panel Decision

Barnett v. Bridges, et al.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a prisoner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis. The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate that the relief he sought would redress the alleged imminent danger of serious physical injury.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner
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Jul 13 2026
10th Cir. 2:22-CV-00406-KWR-GJF Panel Decision

Sharpe-Miller v. Walmart

The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Walmart on most employment discrimination claims but reversed on the hostile-work-environment claim. The court held that the evidence supported a jury finding that the plaintiff was subjected to a hostile work environment based on sexual orientation.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Jul 13 2026
1st Cir. 25-1734 Panel Decision

AMRO FARID v. TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case involving a Dartmouth College professor. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence that the university's denial of tenure and subsequent research misconduct investigation were motivated by discrimination or retaliation.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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