Justice & Court Reform
As the former chair and now ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, Congressman Johnson is the leading voice in the House on court reform -- particularly the Supreme Court. Even before the 6-3 right-wing supermajority took control of the court, Rep. Johnson proposed legislation to expand the Supreme Court (Judiciary Act); require that the justices follow a code of ethics, transparency, and recusal standards (SCERT Act); and establish term limits for justices (TERM Act). Rep. Johnson has also introduced legislation to ensure that employees of the federal judiciary have strong statutory rights and protections against discrimination and workplace misconduct (JAA).
For more on the Congressman’s work on court reform, please read below.
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"My bill will restore fairness to the American justice system by reasserting individuals' right to access the court system," said Congressman Hank Johnson. "The FAIR Act would ensure that men and women contracting with more powerful entities aren't forced into private arbitration, where the bigger party often has the advantage of choosing the arbitrator in an unappealable decision. I appreciate my colleagues' support in passing this commonsense reform.
By Nate Raymond
(Reuters) - Three women on Thursday told a U.S. House of Representatives panel they experienced or witnessed harassment and discrimination while working in the federal judiciary, including a former clerk who said a judge fired her because she was pregnant.
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Rep. Johnson Led Letter With Reps. Holmes Norton, Barbara Lee and Val Demings to Administration To Address: Major Failings of Federal Departments & Agencies to Do Business With Black-owned Media & Advertising Firms.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On National Public Defenders Day, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), along with Sen. Jon Ossoff (GA), introduced the Access to Justice Act, which would establish a federal public defender's office in the Southern District of Georgia, the Eastern District of Kentucky, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Co-leading the legislation in the House is Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Northern Mariana Islands).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson's (GA-04) bipartisan Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (H.R. 963) that re-establishes everyday Americans' 7th Amendment right to seek justice and accountability through the court system, passed the House of Representatives with 222 votes.
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, delivered the following opening statement for the hearing on: "Workplace Protections for Federal Judiciary Employees: Flaws in the Current System and the Need for Statutory Change."
Good morning, and welcome to today's hearing on "Workplace Protections for Federal Judiciary Employees: Flaws in the Current System and the Need for Statutory Change."
By: Patricia Murphy - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Greg Bluestein - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tia Mitchell - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A bill from Georgia U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson is slated for a vote on the House floor today and has the backing of the White House.
H.R. 963 would eliminate forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts, which advocates say keep discrimination and harassment complaints from being made public through lawsuits or class actions.
By Steve Keating, REUTERS
Speaking on a conference call that included Democratic Congressmen Hank Johnson of Georgia and Hakeem Jeffries of New York who are putting forward the Fair Act which would curtail closed arbitration, Flores said he was not confident justice would be served if his case is done behind closed doors as the Dolphins have requested.
By April Ryan/Mar 11, 2022
The Biden administration is falling short when it comes to its equity efforts in its media advertisement buys targeting the Black community. In fact, white-owned media companies targeting Black audiences are receiving federal dollars at exponentially higher rates than Black-owned media.