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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By Associated Press
"The room was filled with emotion and gratitude," said Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson. "Black lives mattered to this jury. And I'm very gratified at the verdict, very happy at the swiftness of the verdict. ... It's a vindication of justice in America."
DECATUR, GA – On Saturday, April 17, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) hosted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for an Instagram Live event to discuss the American Rescue Plan, The American Jobs Plan, vaccines and the Jan. 6 riot and its aftermath.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after the jury returned a guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter surrounding the death of George Floyd.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 15, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Hank Johnson (GA-04), and Representative Mondaire Jones (NY-17) today introduced the Judiciary Act of 2021 to expand the United States Supreme Court by adding four seats, creating a 13-justice Supreme Court.
Episode Summary
Cong. Hank Johnson of Georgia discusses his bill to end transfers of military-style equipment to law enforcement, and the new push for immediate action with an executive order. Joe Madison then continues the conversation with his listeners
Congressman Hank Johnson (D-Georgia) said his April 7 virtual event will "help people understand how they can benefit from the various provisions of the bill by connecting constituents with resources under the plan."
By Carrie Teegardin, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Pointing to discrepancies in COVID-19 death counts from Georgia's nursing homes, Sen. Raphael Warnock and Rep. Hank Johnson have asked federal investigators to examine inconsistent reports and provide the public with a true accounting of the losses.
Rev. Al: On Friday, Major League Baseball announced it is moving this year's all-star game out of Georgia amid a new oppressive voting law that is nothing but blatant suppression. Joining me to discuss this is Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson and former Citigroup executive and now a New York City mayoral candidate, Ray Maguire.
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By NOLAN D. MCCASKILL and ZACH MONTELLARO
"It's certainly symbolic of what he did, trying to take us back to those times on the plantation by signing that legislation," Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) said in an interview. "That's representational of the Old South. The New South was represented on Nov. 3 and Jan. 5, when we elected President Biden in Georgia and when we elected two United States senators. … The New South will not be defeated."