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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Rep. Johnson Questions FBI Director in Judiciary Hearing
Dear Friends,
While preparing for the holiday season, you may have heard that Republicans are working to deliver "gifts" to working Americans that raises taxes on tens of millions of middle-class families in order to hand deficit-exploding giveaways to corporations and the richest 1 percent.
The GOP tax scam includes ways to repeal the Affordable Care Act and ransacks Medicaid and Medicare of $1.5 trillion. President Trump has described his tax legislation as a great Christmas gift for Americans, but it is more like the "Grinch Who Stole Christmas."
WASHINGTON, D.C.— On the morning of Dec.5, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) spoke out against discrimination at the American Civil Liberty Union's (ACLU) rally as SCOTUS takes up the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case.
"Good morning! My name is Congressman Hank Johnson. I represent Georgia's Fourth Congressional District and I'm happy to be here to support equal rights for everybody in this country.
Congressman joins Rep. Raskin offering amendment to Conceal Carry Reciprocity so that it would allow officers to carry out their duty to protect and serve.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined forces with Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) to offer an amendment to the GOP's Conceal Carry Reciprocity bill, H.R. 38.
Congressman Reports more than $400,000 from DOJ for Conyers' Police Department to Hire 4 More Officers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, announced that the Conyers Police Department is receiving more than $440,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services or COPS.
The grants will be used to fund four additional officers in Conyers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted against H.R. 1 – the House Republicans' corporate tax cut that raises taxes on millions of middle-income families and explodes the national debt so Republicans in Congress can reward their wealthy, selfish campaign donors:
Rep. Johnson Questions AG Sessions in Judiciary Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, questioned U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions about why he recused himself from the investigation into Russian interference in U.S. elections, the sale of CNN as part of the proposed AT&T-Time Warner merger and whether DOJ was conducting a review of cyber-security measures to prevent future meddling in U.S. elections. Below is a transcript and video link of the exchange:
Congressman Reintroduces Grand Jury Reform, Bills That Hold Police Accountable to Public
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a package of criminal justice reform bills seeking to restore trust between police and the communities they serve and level the playing field to root out discrimination and disparities in the system.
"The troubling report by the International Advisory Group of Experts (GAIPE), indicates a pattern and suggests that the botched investigation into Berta Caceres's murder is not an isolated incident," said Congressman Hank Johnson, who re-introduced the "Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act" in March of this year. The "Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act" would suspend U.S.