Dossier
court overhaul
Coverage of court overhaul in the Nexus archive.
- Special prosecutor drops all felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Murrill
A special prosecutor dismissed felony charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who faced accusations of threatening officials opposing a court overhaul in New Orleans. The case was delayed due to procedural issues, and Murrill called the charges baseless, while local leaders urged the dismissal. Political tensions arose between state Republicans and Democratic New Orleans officials over a law consolidating court clerk offices.