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

1,080 decisions
Apr 2 2026
10th Cir. 23-3175 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. EBUBE OTUONYE

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's partial denial of a habeas motion, holding that ineffective assistance of counsel regarding jury instructions on controlled substances did not prejudice a defendant's separate healthcare fraud convictions. The court reasoned that the fraud charges relied on distinct evidence and legal elements unrelated to the intent required for distributing controlled substances.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255) Sixth Amendment - Confrontation Clause Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Apr 2 2026
3rd Cir. 25-2754 Panel Decision

MIRYAM PAOLA SOLER-MARTINEZ; D. P.-S v. ATTORNEY GENERAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Third Circuit granted the Government's motion for summary action, denying a Colombian national's petition for review of her removal order. The court affirmed the lower agencies' findings that the petitioner failed to exhaust her claims regarding a new particular social group and did not adequately challenge the legal basis for the denial of her asylum applications.

Civil Immigration (Civil) Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Apr 2 2026
11th Cir. 1:25-cv-01186-TCB Per Curiam

Willie J. Mitchell, Sr. v. The State Court of Georgia, Judge Susan E. Edlein, Jamie Mack, Dennis J. Murphy, Officer Jason Wescott, et al.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Willie Mitchell Sr.'s amended complaint, ruling that his claims were frivolous and failed to state a valid cause of action. The court held that despite prior orders to clarify his allegations, Mitchell's complaint remained a deficient 'shotgun pleading' barred by statutes of limitations, immunity doctrines, and a lack of private rights of action.

Civil Rights - Section 1983 Criminal Obstruction of Justice Statute of Limitations
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Apr 1 2026
3rd Cir. 25-3392 Panel Decision

RAHEEMAH DONYE SHADIRE WHITMORE v. RAHEEM RYAN WHITMORE; RAHIYA WILLIAMS AND FAMILY; JANAE WILLIAMS; A STRANGE GUY NAMED MACK; FRIENDS/FAMILY OF MALDONADO; TERICKA MARTIN AND RE...

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint as frivolous, holding that the appellant's conspiracy allegations regarding hacking and family mistreatment constitute a clearly baseless factual scenario. The court further ruled that the district court properly denied a recusal motion and declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims.

Civil Civil Rights - ADA / Other
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Apr 1 2026
5th Cir. 25-30509 Per Curiam

Rachel E. Goodley v. Supreme Rice, L.L.C.

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment, holding that Louisiana's workers' compensation statute provides the exclusive remedy for a federal inspector injured while performing duties under a contract service agreement. The court ruled that the exporter was a statutory employer under the two-contract defense, thereby barring the inspector's tort claims against the company.

Civil Insurance Summary Judgment
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Apr 1 2026
11th Cir. 8:21-cv-00167-WFJ-SPF Per Curiam

Michael Henderson v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, Attorney General, State of Florida

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Michael Henderson's federal habeas petition, ruling that his trial counsel's performance did not fall below an objective standard of reasonableness. The court found no reasonable probability that securing Richardson hearings or deposing a detective would have altered the outcome of Henderson's capital sexual battery conviction.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - General (28 USC 2241) Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254) Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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