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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Congressman calls for protestors to remain peaceful, calm
Congressman discusses his bipartisan Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, November 13, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) will discuss his bipartisan bill – Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2014 (H.R. 5478) – in a House Armed Services Subcommittee Hearing in Oversight and Investigations on the Pentagon’s 1033 Program.
Congressman Johnson ranked 18 out of more than 200 Democrats in House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to a new study by Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia (UVA), Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) was ranked as the 18th most effective Democrat in the House during the 112th Congress, and the most effective Democrat from Georgia.
He was also ranked higher than any of his Republican colleagues from Georgia. Johnson was ranked 18 out of 204 Democrats.
LITHONIA, GA – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) is hosting “When Women Succeed, America Succeeds” town hall on Thursday, October 16, 2014 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur.
The town hall will be a forum discussion on policies that address real economic needs facing women and families in the district, state and nation.
LITHONIA, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and ranking member of the subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, today announced more than $1.3 million from Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office for DeKalb County to hire 15 officers.
It is part of a $121.4 million COPS Hiring Program (CHP) nationwide to create and/or preserve law enforcement jobs. Grants will be made to 212 different local law enforcement agencies across the country.
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