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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DECATUR, GA – On Monday, February 12, 6 – 8 p.m., Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is holding his second Tax Teach In Town Hall at the Lou Walker Senior Center as a part of a nationwide effort to communicate to constituents what the GOP tax law means to families, what it means for jobs and economic growth.
DECATUR, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement today after for the 1st time in modern history the party in control of House, Senate & White House shuts down government:
"Republicans hold the majorities in both the House and Senate, and they have a strongman in the White House. Just as they passed the Trump tax cut without a single Democratic vote, they have had the power to pass a government spending bill without a single Democratic vote.
For 1st Time in Modern History, Party In Control of House, Senate & White House Shuts Down Government
DECATUR, GA – For the fifth time in 30 years, Republicans have shut down the federal government. As the nation braces for the Trump Shutdown, Rep. Johnson (GA-04) called out Republicans for failing to allow a bipartisan solution to keep government open and meet the needs of the American people.
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has been elected by his peers to lead the Judiciary Subcommittee – Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet.
The subcommittee has jurisdiction over administration of U.S. Courts, federal rules of evidence, civil and appellate procedure, judicial ethics, patent, copyright and trademark law, information technology and the Internet.
DECATUR, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement after participating today in Martin Luther King, Jr. parades in Rockdale and DeKalb counties:
"King Day 2018 brings to mind how tenuous the freedoms gained from scores of years of progress can be squandered – should we fail to learn the lessons of history. Today, as I attend and participate in parades throughout the district, I'm reminded that if we apply what history has taught to today's reality, then like Dr. King we will let freedom ring.
LILBURN, GA – On Saturday, January 13 from 11 AM to 1 PM, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is holding a tax teach-in as part of a nationwide effort to communicate to constituents what the GOP tax plan means to families, and what it means for jobs and economic growth. He's invited academics, policymakers, the health care community and local governments to participate.
Dear Friends,
I hope and trust you had an enjoyable holiday season and a Happy New Year.
At the end of 2017, my friends on the other side of the aisle push through a massive overhaul of our tax code. They did it behind closed doors with little input and no public hearings.
Congressman scores leadership post on Judiciary Subcommittee charged with administration of courts, intellectual property
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced Tuesday that he was elected by his peers to lead the Judiciary Subcommittee – Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet.
The subcommittee has jurisdiction over administration of U.S. Courts, federal rules of evidence, civil and appellate procedure, judicial ethics, patent, copyright and trademark law, information technology and the Internet.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) reintroduced the "Inclusive Campuses Act of 2017" today (H.R.4699) to authorize the use of Title III funds to establish on-campus resource centers for LGBTQ students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions.
Dear Friends,
Today, I vehemently and adamantly voted NO on the Republican tax scam that gives 83 percent of the tax cuts to the wealthiest 1 percent while raising taxes on 86 million middle income families.
Make no mistake about it -- the numbers prove that this is a tax cut for the wealthy and not for the middle class. Anyone who tries to deceive the American people into thinking otherwise -- shame on you.