Our country was founded on principles of freedom and justice—freedom of speech, freedom of the press and a system of justice designed to protect the innocent and punish the guilty. It has not always been perfect, but we have always been guided by the these ideals. Our cherished values and our honorable institutions are now under attack.

For months, we have listened to the president of this great nation disparage lifelong public servants whose greatest goals have been to protect and serve. We have seen FBI agents insulted and the integrity of judges and prosecutors challenged. Not because they failed to do their jobs, but because they are doing their jobs quite well. The president, fearing legal damage to himself, his family and his friends, has attacked those who have been working to protect the most fundamental institutions of our democracy.

As the state chair of the Georgia Chapter of Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG), a nonpartisan organization of more than 125,000 lawyers nationwide, I write to urge my fellow citizens to stand against this unprecedented attack on our democratic institutions and to join L4GG in demanding that Congress pass S. 2644, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Graham, Tillis, Coons and Booker, which ensures judicial review of the removal of the special counsel. I urge Senators Isakson and Perdue to become co-sponsors and seek its swift passage in Congress.

The future of our democracy is at stake, and it is time for all of us to stand up for the rule of law.

Elizabeth Finn Johnson

Chair, Georgia Chapter
Lawyers for Good Government