Louisiana’s top court halts the criminal case against the state attorney general
The court said the indictment followed deep procedural flaws and likely conflicts of interest, and Murrill is expected to seek dismissal.
- On Friday, the Louisiana Supreme Court granted an emergency stay halting Attorney General Liz Murrill's 16-count indictment, citing "extraordinary procedural defects and improprieties" in the grand jury proceedings.
- The criminal charges stem from letters Murrill sent in May 2026 to New Orleans officials, including Mayor Helena Moreno and District Attorney Jason Williams, warning they could lose positions opposing a state-mandated clerk consolidation.
- Justices identified potential conflicts involving special prosecutor Laurie White, who previously represented Calvin Duncan, and questioned reports that Judge Leon Roche allowed journalists to be handcuffed during proceedings.
- Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry ordered state police to investigate the grand jury's conduct and vowed to pardon Murrill "as fast as the law allows" while she plans to seek dismissal.
- This case deepens the rift between state Republican leadership and local Democratic officials in New Orleans, reflecting systemic friction over the attorney general's authority versus local court systems.
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Arrest warrant for AG Liz Murrill quashed by Louisiana Supreme Court
A Louisiana Senate committee blocked legislation backed by Attorney General Liz Murrill that could have moved thousands of cases from juvenile to adult court. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)An arrest warrant for Attorney General Liz Murrill for intimidation and malfeasance charges has been recalled at the direction of the Louisiana Supreme Court in an order issued late Friday night. The court’s clarifying order followed one it issued earlier …
Louisiana Supreme Court halts case against AG Liz Murrill, citing ‘extraordinary procedural defects’
The Louisiana Supreme Court froze the criminal case against Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill on Friday morning, less than twenty-four hours after a New Orleans grand jury charged her with sixteen felony counts of malfeasance in office and intimidation. The court’s stay order did not hold back, signaling that the indictment itself may not survive....
Liz Murrill files second emergency request with Louisiana Supreme Court to recall arrest warrant
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed a second emergency request to the Louisiana Supreme Court, asking them to recall her arrest warrant after the high court already issued a stay over her recent indictment.
UPDATE: Louisiana Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Politically Motivated Indictment Against AG Liz Murrill * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday temporarily halted criminal proceedings against Attorney General Liz Murrill, just one day after a New Orleans grand jury returned a politically motivated 16-count felony indictment accusing the Republican attorney general of intimidation and malfeasance. The post UPDATE: Louisiana Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Politically Motivated Indictment Against AG Liz Murrill appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Which Louisiana justices dissented on staying Liz Murrill’s indictment? Read opinions here.
The five Louisiana Supreme Court justices who voted to issue the stay in Liz Murrill’s case were Justices Cade Cole, Piper Griffin, Jefferson Hughes, Jay McCallum and the court’s newest member, Billy Burris, who took his oath of office about two weeks ago. The two justices who dissented were John Michael Guidry and Chief Justice John Weimer.
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