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Louisiana Supreme Court Halts Criminal Indictment Against Attorney General Liz Murrill

The state’s highest court granted a stay on proceedings after a 16-count indictment accused Murrill of intimidating New Orleans officials amid political tensions.

Jul 3, 2026, 4:12 PM Guardian US

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Louisiana’s highest court has granted a stay on the criminal indictment against Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill, halting proceedings in a case that has intensified political conflict between Republican state leaders and Democratic officials in New Orleans.

Murrill, Louisiana’s first female attorney general, was indicted on July 2 by a New Orleans grand jury on 16 counts including intimidation and malfeasance. The charges allege that she attempted to intimidate New Orleans elected officials who opposed a Republican-backed law aimed at overhauling the city’s court system.

This legal development marks the latest chapter in the ongoing political struggle between Republicans controlling the state legislature and Democrats governing New Orleans, the state's most prominent city.

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