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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Bezos on counterfeit goods on Amazon: I'd rather lose a sale than lose a customer
July 31, 2020
In The News

From CNN Business' Kaya Yurieff

Bezos on counterfeit goods on Amazon: I'd rather lose a sale than lose a custom…

When pressed by Rep. Hank Johnson about counterfeit goods available on Amazon -- from bogus medicine to car tires and dangerous kids products -- Bezos said the company does "a lot" to prevent the issue, including investments of "hundreds of millions of dollars" into systems to prevent it and a team of more than 1,000 people who address what he described as a "scourge."

Issues: Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs Justice & Court Reform
Rep. Johnson Holds Tech Titans Accountable to Consumers
July 29, 2020
Press Release

Congressman Questions Leaders of Facebook, Apple, Amazon & Google On Anti-Competitive Behavior, Market Dominance – CEOs Agree to be More Transparent,

Issues: Consumer Protection Justice & Court Reform
Rep. Johnson Shows AG Barr’s Pattern of Abuse of Power in Judiciary Hearing: Oversight of the Justice Department
July 28, 2020
Press Release

Congressman: AG Barr, Your Opening Statement Sounded Like It Was Written by Alex Jones or Roger Stone

Issues: Justice & Court Reform
Rep. Johnson’s Statement on the Loss of Civil Rights Icon, Colleague, Friend John Lewis
July 18, 2020
Press Release

DECATUR, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) issued the following statement on the death of friend, colleague and civil rights giant Rep. John Lewis:

"Rep. John Lewis was a giant of a man. Never angry or puffed up with self importance, he was a humble servant who loved humanity. And we loved him back. Thank you, John Lewis for your contribution to the cause of love and peace. I will follow your example."

On TV:

7-18-20: CNN: Rep. Johnson Pays Tribute to Rep. Lewis on CNN.

Issues: Justice & Court Reform
Rep. Johnson files legislation to allow death row inmates ability to introduce new evidence
July 15, 2020
In The News
Rep. Johnson files legislation to allow death row inmates ability to introduce …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), along with other Congressional leaders, today re-introduced the Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act, which would ensure that death row inmates have the opportunity to present newly discovered evidence of innocence.

Under current law, an inmate on death row can be stranded with no procedural options to stop their execution, even when there is compelling new evidence that he or she is innocent.

The Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act would:

Issues: Justice & Court Reform
Rep. Johnson Introduces Bill To Protect Innocent Americans From Execution
July 9, 2020
Press Release

Congressman files legislation that allows death row inmates the ability to introduce new evidence

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), along with other Congressional leaders, today re-introduced the Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act, which would ensure that death row inmates have the opportunity to present newly discovered evidence of innocence.

Under current law, an inmate on death row can be stranded with no procedural options to stop their execution, even when there is compelling new evidence that he or she is innocent.

Issues: Justice & Court Reform
June 30, 2020 E-News Letter
July 1, 2020
e-Newsletters

Dear Friends,

Issues: Education Justice & Court Reform
Rep. Johnson Supports H.R. 51, The Washington, D.C. Admission Act
June 26, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced his support of H.R. 51 – a bill admitting the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, named in honor of the great American statesman and nation's foremost abolitionist Frederick Douglass, into the Union as the 51st state and give it voting representation in the Congress and full local self-government.

Watch Rep. Johnson's floor speech HERE

The bill was introduced by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and has 227 cosponsors.

Issues: Justice & Court Reform
Rep. Johnson Supports H.R. 51, The Washington, D.C. Admission Act
June 26, 2020
Speeches

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced his support of H.R. 51 – a bill admitting the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, named in honor of the great American statesman and nation's foremost abolitionist Frederick Douglass, into the Union as the 51st state and give it voting representation in the Congress and full local self-government.

Issues: Justice & Court Reform
Rep. Johnson’s Floor Statement in Support of H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
June 25, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mr./Madame Speaker, I rise in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act because BLACK. LIVES. MATTER.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/GB_f78FW_nE

Police killed George Floyd over a counterfeit $20 dollar bill, as if his life didn't matter. Police in Atlanta, Georgia, killed Rayshard Brooks for running away — as if his life didn't matter.

Issues: Justice & Court Reform
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