Orleans Parish grand jury
Coverage of Orleans Parish grand jury in the Nexus archive.
- Supreme Court appoints judge in Liz Murrill case
The Louisiana Supreme Court appointed Robert Chaisson to oversee the criminal case against Liz Murrill, who was indicted on charges of public intimidation and malfeasance in office. The charges stem from letters she sent to city leaders asserting a law allowing her to remove them from office.
- Louisiana AG indictment likely ‘dead’ after Supreme Court stay, legal expert says
A Louisiana Supreme Court stay has halted the criminal case against Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was indicted by an Orleans Parish grand jury on 16 counts of intimidation and malfeasance. A legal expert cited procedural irregularities in the indictment process, including a closed court return and leaks from the grand jury, as reasons the case may be dismissed.
- State Supreme Court vacates arrest warrant for Attorney General Liz Murrill
The Louisiana Supreme Court vacated an arrest warrant for Attorney General Liz Murrill after granting her a stay of indictment on 16 felony counts. The 4-3 decision ordered the warrant recalled, with dissenting justices criticizing the majority for bypassing procedural norms. The court directed officials to remove the warrant from law enforcement databases.
- Murrill indictment: Letters to New Orleans officials used as evidence
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill was indicted on 16 felony counts by an Orleans Parish grand jury, with evidence including letters she sent to New Orleans officials. The letters referenced Louisiana’s usurper statutes and threatened legal consequences if recipients did not drop a clerk dispute, prompting claims of political retaliation and potential legal conflicts between the state and city.
- Grand jury indicts Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, source says
An Orleans Parish grand jury has indicted Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill over alleged threats made to New Orleans city leaders in May via letters warning of legal consequences. The dispute involved the state legislature's consolidation of the city's criminal and civil clerk offices, which led to a conflict between the City Council and state law.
- Reported grand jury probe of Murrill ratchets up friction between New Orleans, state leaders
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill denied knowledge of a reported Orleans Parish grand jury investigation into her correspondence with New Orleans city leaders. The dispute centers on her warning that city officials' actions to counter a state law eliminating a court clerk position were illegal, potentially risking their offices. New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno accused Murrill of intimidation, while the Louisiana Supreme Court upheld the state's legal stance.
- AG Murrill says she has no confirmation that Orleans grand jury is investigating her
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill denies confirmation that an Orleans Parish grand jury is investigating her over letters sent to New Orleans officials. The letters allegedly threatened removal if the officials opposed a state law affecting a court clerk position, which was later upheld by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Murrill claims she has not been contacted by the grand jury and remains defiant about the letters.
- Murrill’s alleged threats against city officials examined by New Orleans grand jury, sources say
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is under investigation by an Orleans Parish grand jury over alleged threats against New Orleans mayor Helena Moreno, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams, and five city council members. The dispute centers on Murrill's May 13 letters warning of legal consequences for city officials involved in a court clerk appointment conflict, which the Louisiana Supreme Court later ruled against.