Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) was proud to join Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and local and national climate justice leaders at an Environmental Justice Roundtable hosted at the Greater New Orleans Foundation. The discussion focused on recent harmful Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decisions—including the termination of federal grant awards and the rollback of critical environmental protections—and how we can continue to push environmental justice forward under the Trump Administration.
Today, Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) is proud to launch the Pro Bono Litigation Corps (PBLC)—a first-of-its-kind initiative mobilizing experienced attorneys to take on some of the most pressing constitutional challenges of our time.
As we commemorate the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) today, August 16, there is much to celebrate about this historic legislation. The IRA represents the largest-ever climate investment in our country’s history, creating unprecedented opportunities for clean energy savings.
However, we at L4GG are acutely aware that historically marginalized communities often lack the resources to access the IRA’s historic funding opportunities. In response, we have intensified our efforts over the past two years to ensure that the benefits of the IRA reach those who need them most. See what we’ve been up to!
Not enough people are talking about the water crisis in Jackson, MS. On Tuesday, the Mississippi governor declared a state of emergency for Jackson’s water system, the city’s largest treatment plant. Most of the city’s 150,000 residents are without running water, having to rely on bottled water for drinking, showering, brushing their teeth, and cooking.
Lawyers For Good Government, Democracy Defenders Fund, Government Accountability Project and the Yale School Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic today filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte seeking to stop the Department of Defense from firing them.
Khadijah M. Silver (they/them), civil rights attorney and Director of Gender Justice & Health Equity at Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG), issued the following statement after Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed S2260/A2218 into law, strengthening protections for reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare patients and providers in New Jersey:
Traci Feit Love, Founder and Executive Director of Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG), issued the following statement after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded the proposed $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” and issued an unsigned clarification of the tax protections granted to President Trump, his family, and his businesses.
Over the past year, the legal landscape has shifted rapidly. As longstanding systems of legal advocacy faced new challenges, one thing has become increasingly clear: committed lawyers standing together can make an extraordinary difference. However, amidst this chaos, it’s clear that committed lawyers standing together are a force to be reckoned with. That is exactly why we are taking a moment to celebrate a milestone: this July marks the one-year anniversary of L4GG's Pro Bono Litigation Corps (PBLC).
Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) delivered an open letter to the United States Senate signed by 2,631 American lawyers and legal professionals from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, calling on every senator to oppose the confirmation of Todd Blanche as Attorney General of the United States.
