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A grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in a fight over changes to the local courts
By By Safiyah Riddle And John Hanna, Associated Press at KSAT 12 (ABC) - San Antonio News
· July 2, 2026
· 2 min read
Louisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts.Attorney General Liz Murrill told eight New Orleans officials,...
Key takeaway It eliminated the position of Orleans Parish criminal court clerk after a man who spent decades in prison for a wrongful conviction was elected to the post with 68% of the vote.
Why this matters in Alamo Heights News
The indictment of Louisiana's attorney general has implications for the San Antonio area, where concerns about voter disenfranchisement and the role of state legislatures in local affairs are familiar. In Alamo Heights , residents have seen their own share of debates over local control and the influence of state politics. The case against Liz Murrill, who allegedly tried to intimidate New Orleans officials into accepting a law that overturned the will of voters, may resonate with local observers who have watched similar power struggles play out in the Texas legislature. As the case moves forward, it will be worth watching how the Republican Attorneys General Association's defense of Murrill's actions as a legitimate exercise of her official duties is received, and whether the outcome has any ripple effects in Texas, where similar tensions between state and local authorities have arisen in recent years.
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Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC) - San Antonio News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Louisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts.Attorney General Liz Murrill told eight New Orleans officials,...
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