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New Orleans Grand Jury Indicts Louisiana Attorney General; Governor Pledges Pardon
A New Orleans grand jury indicted Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill on July 2, 2026, on 16 criminal counts for attempting to intimidate eight local officials. The charges stem from letters sent after a state law eliminated the Orleans Parish criminal court clerk position.
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A New Orleans grand jury indicted Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill on 16 criminal counts on July 2, 2026. The indictment accuses Murrill of attempting to intimidate eight local officials who opposed a state law that eliminated the Orleans Parish criminal court clerk position. The legislation ended the clerk position after Calvin Duncan won the post with 68 percent of the vote.
Duncan was scheduled to take office in May 2026 following his election. The law passed days before Duncan's scheduled start date. " The Republican Attorneys General Association stated that the indictment was "as outrageous as it is dangerous" and that Murrill was performing her official duties by issuing a legal opinion and warning public officials about the law.
Assistant Attorney General Laurie White, who is prosecuting the case, told reporters after the indictment that the office is focused on ensuring elected officials in New Orleans are not intimidated. " "We're very interested in elected officials in New Orleans not being intimidated or threatened by letter or any other way," White said.
