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

1,783 decisions
May 14 2026
9th Cir. 23-15612 Unpublished

Zak Shimose v. International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 142

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se lawsuit challenging a labor union's actions and the National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state valid claims regarding the duty of fair representation, First Amendment violations, and the General Counsel's authority.

Civil Labor
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May 14 2026
9th Cir. 23-99005 Published

Bradford v. Vang

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court judgment that had granted habeas corpus relief to a state prisoner challenging his first-degree murder conviction. The panel held that the state court's summary denial of the prisoner's claims was not objectively unreasonable under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254)
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May 14 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-1514 Panel Decision

Tavakkol v. Merit Systems Protection Board

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's dismissal of an appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that the petitioner failed to non-frivolously allege that his resignation from the Postal Service was involuntary due to coercion or duress.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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