DC Prison Exec Must Face Ex-Guard's 1st Amendment Claim

By Emily Brill · July 24, 2026, 8:31 PM EDT

The D.C. prison system and its director have dodged a former guard's claim that they violated the First Amendment by firing her after she leaked emails and publicized pandemic-era jailhouse conditions,...

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Case Information

Case Title

Jannease Johnson v. DC, et al

Case Number

24-7140

Court

Appellate - DC Circuit

Nature of Suit

3890 Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

September 25, 2024