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
Mar 17 2026
4th Cir. 25-6464 Per Curiam

Randy Lee Lassiter, Jr. v. Correctional Officer Blevins; Nurse Crystal Gilley; Lieutenant Coleman; Correctional Officer McCracken; Nurse Lisa Scalf; Unit Manager Boyd; Unit Mana...

The Fourth Circuit remanded a pro se civil rights appeal because the notice of appeal was filed after the mandatory 30-day deadline expired. The court treated the appellant's letters as a motion to reopen the appeal period and sent the case back to the district court to determine if the deadline should be extended.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Mar 17 2026
4th Cir. 25-2093 Per Curiam

GLENN S. MILLSAPS, JR v. DANNY LILES, Employee of the Wilson Security Company; RON HILLARD Deputy Employed by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Section 1983 complaint filed against a private security employee and a county deputy. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's ruling and dispensed with oral argument due to the sufficiency of the written record.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Mar 17 2026
10th Cir. 4:24-CV-00489-SEH-MTS Panel Decision

ERIC FERNANDEZ v. DAVID ROGERS, Interim Warden

The Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability and dismissed Eric Fernandez's federal habeas petition because it was filed after the one-year statute of limitations expired. The court held that Fernandez failed to exercise due diligence in discovering that his counsel had not filed a necessary motion to withdraw his plea, which triggered the finality of his conviction.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254) Statute of Limitations
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Mar 17 2026
4th Cir. 25-1458 Per Curiam

GRACIE G. WICHTENDAHL SUAREZ v. CODY RHODES, in his capacity as Sheriff of Washington County; WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE; MARYLAND STATE POLICE; STATE OF MARYLAND

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights lawsuit brought against Maryland state officials and entities. The court upheld the lower court's ruling based on sovereign immunity, failure to state a claim, and the plaintiff's refusal to amend her complaint to sue the Sheriff in his individual capacity.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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