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 6 2026
6th Cir. 24-2107 2-1

BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION, dba Woodford Reserve Distillery v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL UNION NO. 651

The Sixth Circuit held that the National Labor Relations Board exceeded its adjudicatory authority by creating a new bargaining order standard in the Cemex decision. Consequently, the court granted Brown-Forman's petition for review and remanded the case for proceedings consistent with the Gissel standard.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting
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Mar 6 2026
6th Cir. 25-1595 Published

HPIL HOLDING, INC v. HARRY ZHANG

The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal, clarifying that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar federal lawsuits alleging corporate fraud and breach of fiduciary duty merely because they involve facts related to prior state court receivership proceedings. The court held that federal courts retain jurisdiction over independent claims of misconduct that do not seek direct appellate review of the state court's judgment.

Civil Forfeiture / Penalty
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Mar 6 2026
6th Cir. 24-1729 Published

Meredith Summer v. Detroit Public Schools Community District, et al.

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment against a teacher who claimed First Amendment retaliation and religious discrimination. The court held that the teacher's social media post did not address a matter of public concern and that she failed to provide evidence of similarly situated non-Jewish teachers receiving more favorable treatment.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 6 2026
6th Cir. 25-3304 Published

MARQUETTA WILLIAMS v. CITY OF CANTON, OHIO, et al ROBERT HUBER, c/o Canton Police Department

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of summary judgment for a police officer who fatally shot a man firing a rifle into the air on New Year's Day. The court held that a genuine issue of material fact exists regarding whether the officer had probable cause to believe the man posed an imminent threat of serious physical harm.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Mar 6 2026
10th Cir. 1:23-CV-02188-GPG- Panel Decision

SHANNON PERRY v. ENCORE AT BOULEVARD ONE LLC; RICCI DONATI; JESSICA BRANDL; MARK T. SCHETTER

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a tenant's Fair Housing Act claim and ruled that her request for a temporary restraining order was moot after she was evicted. The court held that the eviction eliminated any live controversy regarding the stay of proceedings and rejected several procedural challenges raised by the appellant.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Mootness
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Mar 6 2026
3rd Cir. 2:22-cv-01791 Panel Decision

THERESA A. GALLAGHER v. CENTRAL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment to the Central Valley School District, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove age discrimination under the ADEA and PHRA. The court held that the school district's reasons for hiring a younger candidate were legitimate and that the plaintiff's evidence of pretext amounted to mere speculation.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 6 2026
3rd Cir. 24-2761 Panel Decision

CHRISTOPHER G. MASSEY v. BOROUGH OF BERGENFIELD

The Third Circuit reversed the District Court's grant of summary judgment, predicting that the New Jersey Supreme Court would invalidate the state's 'Background Circumstances Rule' for employment discrimination claims. The court held that the rule, which imposes a heightened burden on majority-group plaintiffs, is incompatible with the text of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Civil Rights - Section 1983 Fourteenth Amendment - Equal Protection
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Mar 5 2026
3rd Cir. 2:22-CV-02760 Panel Decision

MEMPHIS STREET ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL AT J.P. JONES v. PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a charter school's challenge to its closure, ruling that the school district's enforcement of a surrender clause was not motivated by racial discrimination. The court held that the district acted within its contractual and statutory authority to revoke the charter based on the school's failure to meet agreed-upon academic benchmarks.

Civil Civil Rights - Housing
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