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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In the wake of Ferguson, President Obama's executive action on Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition mirrors Rep. Johnson's Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement as President Obama today prepares to announce in Camden, New Jersey, specific executive actions that can improve federal support for the appropriate use, acquisition, and transfer of controlled equipment for state, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies (LEAs):
On Wednesday, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted in favor of H.R. 2048, USA FREEDOM Act. This bipartisan bill ends the government’s bulk collection of telephone metadata – replacing it with a new process in which the government must get approval on a case-by-case basis from the FISA Court before asking phone companies for specific call records. Below is Rep. Johnson's statement on the USA FREEDOM Act:
Congressman’s fights police militarization; secures passage of five (5) key amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) adopted for FY16
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) announced today that he successfully passed several key amendments in the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week. In an 18-hour marathon session, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) considered hundreds of amendments to the spending legislation. The following are several key amendments Rep. Johnson successfully passed in HASC:
Congressman helps procure $10M in research funding for Historically Black Colleges & Universities and Minority Institutions in NDAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) announced today that he helped secure a $10 million increase in the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) intended base funding level for science research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) ripped Congress for not addressing the mounting number of shooting deaths of unarmed citizens at the hands of police. Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Johnson released the following statement on the importance of building high-speed Internet services throughout Georgia’s Fourth District. As the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee with jurisdiction over competition and regulatory policy, Rep. Johnson has repeatedly called for greater deployment of high-speed broadband throughout Georgia, the Fourth District, and the nation:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Johnson (GA-04) announced his support of efforts to ensure that America’s immigration laws reflect American values by joining 180 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief in support of the Obama Administration’s appeal in the Fifth Circuit case of Texas v. United States. The case has reached the U.S.
Congressman brings original Freedom Riders to schools in honor of Black History Month
LITHONIA, GA – On Monday, March 9, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) held two, one-hour programs in recognition of Black History Month featuring two original Freedom Riders – Mr. Hank Thomas and Mr. Charles Person.