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.
L4GG today announced that Jillian Blanchard, Senior Vice President of Climate Change and Environmental Justice, has been named to TIME's prestigious 2026 TIME100 Climate list, recognizing 100 of the world's most influential leaders driving climate action and advancing solutions to the climate crisis.
Three California State University researchers, represented by Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) and Stuart Alban Law, PC, have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration’s National Science Foundation (NSF) for terminating their merit-reviewed research grants based on politically disfavored topics like climate science and STEM diversity.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico by Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG), LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, argues DOE unlawfully terminated the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund (PR-ERF) and moved to redirect funding away from vulnerable households and toward the island's existing electrical grid, contrary to congressional intent. Available in English and Spanish.
In recognition of this year’s National Celebration of Pro Bono (Oct. 25-31, 2026), Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG), a leading nonprofit mobilizing pro bono legal support for human rights and justice initiatives, is proud to present its 2026 Pro Bono Awards to two exceptional partners: McDermott Will & Schulte and University of California, Irvine School of Law.
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 the attorneys general of Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to strike down shield laws in New York, California and Massachusetts, and sued 30 providers and organizations that prescribe or distribute abortion medication in federal court in Louisiana:
Lawyers for Good Government, Conservation Law Foundation, Southern Environmental Law Center, and Lawyers' Committee for Rhode Island today filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of workers, homeowners, businesses, and nonprofits seeking to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from terminating the congressionally funded $7 billion Solar for All program.
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:
