Justice & Court Reform

In new letter, top Democratic advocates for Supreme Court transparency press Roberts and the Conference to allow for basic fact-finding in light of Justice Alito’s habit of ethically-questionable conduct

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that the City of Stone Mountain has been awarded $92,985 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement grant program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, sent a letter to Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch urging him to recuse in the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colo. case due to conflicts of interest.

The letter was signed by 12 colleagues, including Reps. Jasmine Crockett, Raul Grijalva, Madeleine Dean, Steve Cohen, Cory Bush, Jared Huffman, Lloyd Doggett, Rashida Tlaib, Melanie Stansbury, Delia C. Ramirez, Nikema Williams, Summer Lee.

DECATUR, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) hosted the Fifth Annual Unsung Heroes Awards Program on Sunday, Nov. 17, recognizing 15 exceptional individuals from Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District for their selfless contributions to the community. The event, held at Legacy Park in Decatur, celebrated the dedication and impact of these individuals across DeKalb, Rockdale, and Newton counties.

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) announced that he has 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.

Reps. Johnson, Nadler, Torres Re-Introduce Bill In House To Protect Employees of the Federal Judiciary Against Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Retaliation, and Other Forms of Workplace Misconduct

Sens. Hirono, Murkowski Introduce Bill in Senate

CONYERS, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that the City of Conyers was awarded $200,000 through the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). The funding, part of more than $600 million in awards provided nationwide, comes through the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program to support the mental health and wellness of law enforcement officers and staff.