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 4 2026
1st Cir. 25-1312 Panel Decision

JOHN B. CRUZ CONSTRUCTION CO., INC v. BEACON COMMUNITIES CORP.; BEACON COMMUNITIES SERVICES LLC; BEACON LENOX LLC; BEACON LENOX 2 LLC

The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Beacon Communities, ruling that insufficient evidence supported claims of a breached oral promise or racial discrimination. The court held that the record failed to establish an enforceable contract or prove that race was a but-for cause of the plaintiff's exclusion from the Lenox project.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 4 2026
9th Cir. 3:21-cv-05854-BHS Unpublished

WILLIAM HUNT, Jr v. MEDTRONIC USA, INC

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment against a plaintiff alleging harm from a malfunctioning medical device. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide evidence of public impact for his consumer protection claim and lacked necessary expert testimony for his negligence claim.

Civil Consumer Protection Summary Judgment
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Mar 3 2026
7th Cir. 25-1933 Panel Decision

ELIZABETH CHITWOOD v. ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE, doing business as ASCENSION

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Ascension Health Alliance, ruling that an employee cannot claim FMLA interference or retaliation for absences reported after termination. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide timely notice of her absences as required by company policy and federal regulations.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 3 2026
6th Cir. 24-5859 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. AMADOR MAGALLON GUERRERO

The Sixth Circuit affirmed Amador Magallon Guerrero's convictions for drug trafficking and money laundering, rejecting his claims that his confession and cellphone searches violated the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments. The court held that Guerrero failed to prove his statements were coerced or that his consent to search his phones was involuntary.

Constitutional Fifth Amendment - Self-Incrimination Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure Habeas Corpus - General (28 USC 2241)
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Mar 3 2026
10th Cir. 6:24-CV-00146-JAR Panel Decision

AMBER STEPP and JONATHON STEPP v. JASON LOCKHART; SCOTTIE RUSSELL; STEVE WOODS; LESLIE CRANK; RUSTY BLUE; COURTNEY MORELAND; KATHY ANDERSON; BILL BLAIR; TRACY BRYANT individuals...

The Tenth Circuit affirmed that school officials violated the Equal Protection Clause by enforcing a sex-segregation policy in an elementary school and retaliated against parents who complained. However, the court reversed the denial of qualified immunity for the teacher regarding substantive due process claims and dismissed procedural due process claims against supervisors for lack of personal participation.

Criminal Qualified Immunity Sex Offenses
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Mar 3 2026
10th Cir. 24-9528 Panel Decision

BRUCE ADAMS, d/b/a Southwest Safaris v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

The Tenth Circuit denied a petition to overturn a federal ban on commercial air tours over Bandelier National Monument, ruling that the Agencies' plan was consistent with the National Parks Air Tour Management Act. The court held that the statutory standard for significant adverse impacts under the Air Tour Act differs from the environmental standard under NEPA, allowing the ban to stand despite a finding of no significant environmental impact.

Constitutional Fifth Amendment - Due Process
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Mar 3 2026
3rd Cir. 24-2479 Panel Decision

HARINDER SINGH v. THOMAS DROPPA; GLENN LAURITSEN; BOROUGH OF SOUTH RIVER; OFFICE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT; BUILDING DEPARTMENT; STATE OF NEW JERSEY; SOUTH RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT COM...

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Harinder Singh's fourth amended complaint, ruling that he failed to state plausible claims for Eighth Amendment excessive fines or municipal liability. The court held that further amendment would be futile given Singh's history of defective pleadings and the lack of new factual allegations.

Constitutional Fifth Amendment - Takings
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Mar 3 2026
3rd Cir. 3:22-cv-00977 Panel Decision

JASON MALAKOSKI v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General United States Department of Justice

The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment for the United States on Jason Malakoski's Title VII retaliation claims. The court held that Malakoski failed to demonstrate a prima facie case of retaliation and that the alleged adverse actions were not severe or pervasive enough to constitute a hostile work environment.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Mar 3 2026
3rd Cir. 25-2075 Panel Decision

LOUIS G. DOVER v. JOHN DOE, SUPERVISOR; SARAH COTHREN; DAVID TERAN

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's Bivens claim alleging Fourth Amendment violations by National Park Service Rangers. The court held that the existence of an alternative administrative remedial structure constitutes a special factor counseling hesitation, precluding the recognition of a new Bivens remedy in this context.

Constitutional Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure
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