Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s attorneys have moved to subpoena records from Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams and special prosecutor Laurie White, according to court filings. The subpoenas duces tecum would require Williams and White to produce documents or other evidence specified by Murrill’s legal team.

Scope of Subpoenas

The requests seek a broad range of records, including emails, text messages, phone records, draft indictments, internal communications and correspondence related to Murrill’s July 2 indictment. They also seek communications involving Judge Leon Roche, Mayor Helena Moreno, Councilman JP Morrell, former U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond, Times-Picayune reporter John Simerman, state Senator Gary Carter, as well as records concerning White’s appointment as special prosecutor, the district attorney’s recusal, grand jury proceedings and the closure of the courtroom.

Franz Borghardt, a criminal defense attorney, said he expects the requests to face a challenge based on the legal protection afforded to prosecutors’ internal work. Borghardt characterized the request as overly broad, stating, ‘I think it’s a fishing expedition. I don’t think that she’s entitled to that. I think it will be challenged.’

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.