Louisiana’s top court halts the criminal case against the state attorney general

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.

La. Supreme Court grants stay of AG Liz Murrill's indictment

The Louisiana Supreme Court granted a stay on state Attorney General Liz Murrill's indictment, less than 24 hours after a grand jury approved charges.

Louisiana’s top court halts the criminal case against the state attorney general

Louisiana's Supreme Court has halted for now the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill.

Louisiana's top court halts the criminal case against the state attorney general

Louisiana's Supreme Court has halted for now the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill.

Stay granted by the Louisiana Supreme Court following AG Liz Murrill indictment

Attorney General Liz Murrill’s motion for a stay of her recent indictment in Orleans Parish was granted by the Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday, July 3.

Louisiana Supreme Court stays Murrill's Orleans Parish indictment

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill gets a reprieve from the state Supreme Court less than 24 hours after an Orleans Parish grand jury indicted her on 16 criminal counts.