Impact Docket – 04/15/26
This week demands action. Here are ten ways you can push back right now:
⚡ Quick Actions
Find a Law Day event near You → 48 events and counting across the country
Tell Congress to extend Temporary Protected Status for 350k+ Haitians → Write to your Member of Congress
Tell Congress to reject a DOJ power grab → Write to your Member of Congress
📩 Short-Term Engagement - Live Events & Trainings
Happening TOMORROW: Attend Zurawski v. Texas virtual screening + live discussion with the plaintiffs → Register for free
Stop a rule that would end work permits for asylum seekers → Use L4GG’s resources and submit a comment by April 24
Hear directly from L4GG pro bono volunteers → Join our webinar on April 28
Oppose EPA's rollback of protections against a known carcinogen → Submit a comment by May 1
Protect communities from industrial chemical disasters → Use L4GG’s resources (below) and submit a comment by April 10 DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 11
🛠️ Long-Term Engagement
Organize a Law Day of Action event on May 1 → Get resources and register your at LawDayofAction.org
Volunteer as an interpreter at our work permit clinic → Fluent Spanish speakers needed for a virtual clinic on 4/22
Whether you have 2 minutes or 2 days, join the fight. Keep reading for more context.
🔴 The Moment We're In: Be Seen
Sixty days of shutdown. A president whose own former allies are calling unfit for office. A Supreme Court case in two weeks that will determine whether 350,000 Haitians who entered this country lawfully can be stripped of their status. Proposed rules closing in on nonprofits, asylum seekers, and the independence of the legal profession itself. And Congress — just back from vacation — still unable to agree on whether federal agents should be required to carry warrants.
The country needs to see lawyers right now. Not in filings. Not in comment dockets. In person. In public. In numbers large enough that no one — not the administration, not Congress, not the media — can pretend the legal profession is standing by.
That is what Law Day of Action is for. On May 1, lawyers will gather at courthouses across the country to publicly retake their oaths and make clear that the rule of law is not up for negotiation. 48 events are confirmed and growing. We need every lawyer in this community either at an existing event or organizing one where there isn't one yet. If your city is on the list, register now. If it's not, you can put it there — it takes less than an hour, and L4GG provides everything else.
This week's docket has ten ways to act. Pick one. Start there.
⚡ QUICK ACTIONS
⚖️ Find a Law Day of Action Event Near You - Join Us on May 1
We need lawyers to be visible. Not just engaged, not just informed — visible. Standing outside courthouses in cities across this country, in large enough numbers that no one can pretend the legal profession is silent.
48 events are now confirmed in cities across the country — and the list is growing. Find the one nearest you, register, and put May 1 on your calendar now. If your city isn't listed yet, scroll down — organizing your own event takes less than an hour, and L4GG handles everything else.
📜 Tell Congress: Protect Haitian TPS — Vote YES on H.R. 1689
For sixteen years, Haitian nationals have relied on Temporary Protected Status to live and work legally in the United States. The Trump administration terminated it without adequate legal basis — and a federal court blocked the move, citing evidence of racial animus. Haiti's situation has only worsened: 6.4 million people need humanitarian assistance and over 5,500 have been killed since March 2025.
Congress can act right now. H.R. 1689 would require DHS to designate Haiti for TPS through 2029. On March 28, a discharge petition reached 218 signatures — the first immigration-related discharge petition in history to succeed — forcing a House floor vote. The 350,000 Haitian TPS holders in the U.S. entered lawfully, earn $3.9 billion in household income, and pay nearly $1 billion in taxes annually. Tell your representative to vote YES on H.R. 1689.
📜 Tell Congress: Don't Hand the DOJ to the President
When the courts kept blocking the administration from installing its own picks in U.S. attorney offices, Congress responded — not by defending judicial independence, but by introducing a bill to eliminate it. H.R. 8065 would strip federal district courts of their authority to appoint interim U.S. attorneys, handing that power entirely to the Attorney General and effectively bypassing Senate confirmation. The bill passed the House Judiciary Committee on March 26and could come to the full House floor at any time.
Your voice as a lawyer matters here. A letter identifying yourself as an attorney and an officer of the court carries weight that form emails don't. It takes two minutes.
📩 SHORT-TERM ENGAGEMENT — Live Events & Trainings
🎬 HAPPENING TOMORROW: Zurawski v. Texas — Virtual Film Screening + Live Discussion
📍 L4GG.org/Zurawski | April 16 | Film at 6pm ET | Discussion at 7:40pm ET
Join us tomorrow for a virtual screening of Zurawski v. Texas — a documentary about the Texas women who sued their state after being denied critical reproductive healthcare — followed by a live conversation with two of the plaintiffs, Amanda Zurawski and Dr. Austin Dennard.
The film runs 98 minutes. It will be available starting at 5pm ET; we recommend watching at 6pm so the discussion is fresh. Click "Pre-register for Free" to reserve your spot.
📋 Submit a Comment: Defend Work Permits for Asylum Seekers
📍Follow the steps below | Comment deadline: April 24
A proposed federal rule would effectively prevent many asylum seekers from obtaining work authorization. Given current processing times, USCIS itself estimates it could take 14 to 173 years to resume accepting applications.
Use the comment templates for individuals or organizations
Submit your comment via the Federal Register by April 24, 2026
Let us know you submitted at L4GG.org/TrackComment.
👥 Pro Bono Volunteer Webinar: Lawyers on the Front Lines
📍 Register: L4GG.org/FrontLines | April 28 | 3pm ET | Zoom
Curious what it’s actually like to volunteer with L4GG? Join L4GG’s Executive Director Traci Feit Love for a candid conversation with four volunteers who have done the work — from a variety of legal backgrounds, representing opportunities across L4GG’s programs. They will share how they got involved, what support L4GG provided, and what they’d tell someone who has been on the fence. Come with questions.
☣️ Submit a Comment: Oppose EPA's Rollback of Protections Against a Known Carcinogen
📍Follow the steps below | Comment deadline: May 1
The EPA is proposing to roll back rules for commercial sterilizers — major emitters of ethylene oxide (EtO), a potent carcinogen. This rule would increase EtO emissions by over 17,000 pounds per year near homes, schools, and parks, and permanently restrict the use of new science in health risk assessments.
Read L4GG’s Comment Template & draft your comment.
Submit your comment via the Federal Register by May 1, 2026.
Let us know you submitted at L4GG.org/TrackComment.
🏭 Submit a Comment: Protect Families from Industrial Chemical Disasters
📍Follow the steps below | Comment deadline: April 10 Deadline Extended to May 11
The EPA is proposing to gut the Risk Management Program — stripping third-party audits, removing "stop work" authority for employees during emergencies, and limiting the public's ability to know what hazardous chemicals are stored next to their schools and homes.
To fight back effectively, we need substantive comments that build a legal record the EPA is forced to address. Here’s how you can take action
Read L4GG’s Comment Template & draft your comment.
Submit your comment via the Federal Register by May 11, 2026.
Let us know you submitted at L4GG.org/TrackComment.
🛠️ LONG-TERM ENGAGEMENT
⚖️ Organize a Law Day of Action Event on May 1
On May 1, legal professionals across America will gather at courthouses to publicly retake their oaths. Last year, Law Day mobilized 10,000+ lawyers in 50+ cities. This year, the stakes are higher. Law Day 2026 is a chance to stand in front of your courthouse — visibly, publicly — and say that the rule of law is not negotiable. We need events everywhere. We need yours.
Here's what you need: a courthouse, 30 minutes, and the willingness to show up. That's it. No budget, no committee, no event planning experience. L4GG provides everything else — a messaging toolkit, sample run-of-show, graphics, press outreach, and direct staff support.
Check out LawDayofAction.org/organize to get resources, and:
Register your event TODAY at LawDayofAction.org/register
🗣️ Volunteer as an Interpreter at our Work Permit Clinic
Asylum seekers need stability — and a work permit is a vital step toward rebuilding their lives. That's why L4GG runs virtual work permit clinics where volunteer attorneys help asylum seekers navigate the application process. But many of our clients speak limited English, and without interpreters, we can't serve them.
We're seeking fluent Spanish-speaking interpreters to volunteer at an upcoming virtual clinic on April 22. No legal experience is needed — just fluency in Spanish and a willingness to help someone through one of the most important moments in their case. Fill out our interest form!
We’ll be back next week with more ways to take action—but the work doesn’t stop here.
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