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: Jaymin Harris
Senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, (the committee in charge of drafting articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump) Congressman Hank Johnson went live with Dr. Rashad Richey immediately after Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for the committee to file articles of impeachment. Read More
Seven men who conducted murder of environmental & indigenous rights activist in 2016 sentenced to jail terms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), along with Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL) and Mark Pocan (WI) , sponsors of "The Berta Cáceres Human Rights in Honduras Act" that calls for the suspension of U.S. funding to the Republic of Honduras for its police and military operations, issued the following statement in response to news that some of those responsible for Berta's murder received prison sentences:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of this next phase of the impeachment inquiry, the Judiciary Committee conducted a hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 4 with Constitutional experts to examine the framework of high crimes and misdemeanors in order to address President Trump's abuses and understand how the law applies to the evidence uncovered. Rep. Johnson, a senior member of the Committee, released the following statement and questioning during the hearing.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/_uqs0PXUIo4
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity 2019 International Achievement Week Dinner and Awards Ceremony in Birmingham, Alabama
Sunday, November 17, 2019
To my brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Phi Chapter, in conjunction with its undergraduate chapters at Miles College (Eta Epsilon) and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (Kappa Delta), ladies and gentlemen -- I want to thank you for inviting me to this very auspicious event this evening -- your 2019 International Achievement Week Dinner and Awards Ceremony.
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act is the first comprehensive national legalization bill to pass a congressional committee.
"We have been absolutely shut out of this business," Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia said Wednesday.
Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Lithonia, spoke with the staff of TMZ Sports on Tuesday about his frustration with the NFL and its treatment of Kaepernick, and the politician suggests Congress may get involved if Kaepernick is not selected by a team soon.
Georgia Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson described the testimony as a "smoking gun," and Michigan Democrat Dan Kildee called it a "game changer."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet (IP), issued the following opening statement at Tuesday's hearing on: "The Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Appointments Clause: Implications of Recent Court Decisions." To watch the hearing, click HERE.
As President Trump traveled to Atlanta last week to, in part, tout his tax break program called Opportunity Zones, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) was introducing the Opportunity Zone Fairness and Inclusion Act, H.R. 4999, to bring inclusion, diversity, and fairness to the administration's development program.