Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill was indicted by a grand jury in Orleans Parish, according to a report by WWL. The indictment stems from allegations that Murrill sent threatening letters to elected Orleans Parish officials, including Mayor Helena Moreno, District Attorney Jason Williams, and five city council members.
Dispute Over Clerk’s Office
The dispute began when the state legislature abolished the criminal clerk’s office and merged it with the civil clerk. Five of the seven city council members argued that this created a new elected office, and they were joined by District Attorney Jason Williams and Mayor Helena Moreno in calling for a special election and naming an interim clerk. Murrill responded by saying those elected officials risked losing their offices by violating the state’s usurper laws.
In response to reports of Murrill’s indictment, Gov. Jeff Landry posted on X, formerly Twitter, calling the criminal justice system in Orleans Parish a ‘circus at its finest.’ Landry stated that he would pardon Murrill as fast as the law allows, citing his support for the rule of law.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
