The Louisiana Supreme Court issues a stay in the case involving state Attorney General Liz Murrill after a New Orleans grand jury returns an indictment. According to reporting, the stay comes less than a day after the indictment is handed up. Murrill is charged with 16 counts of malfeasance in office and intimidation, related to allegations that she made threats in letters she sent.
The court’s intervention follows shortly after the grand jury action, and the coverage indicates the Supreme Court pauses the proceedings because of concerns about potential flaws in the process leading to the indictment. The decisions described by both outlets reflect that the court is limiting the case’s immediate progress while it reviews or addresses these procedural questions.
As a result of the stay, the case is paused at the state level pending further action by the court. The outlets do not indicate a final ruling on whether the indictment will stand, but they agree the Supreme Court’s order halts the case in the meantime.
