malfeasance in office
Coverage of malfeasance in office in the Nexus archive.
- Intimidation Charges Dismissed Against Louisiana Attorney General
The charges against Liz Murrill, including malfeasance in office, intimidation, and retaliation against a public official, have been dismissed.
- Former Elayn Hunt sergeant arrested, charged with malfeasance in office
A former sergeant at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was arrested and charged with malfeasance in office, according to officials.
- Murrill seeks to subpoena Orleans DA, special prosecutor communications regarding grand jury probe
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's legal team requested a judge to subpoena communications between Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams and special prosecutor Laurie A. White regarding a grand jury investigation that led to Murrill's indictment on 16 counts of malfeasance and public intimidation. The charges stem from letters Murrill sent to officials threatening their removal over resistance to a state law consolidating clerks' offices.
- 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 high court issues stay in case against AG Liz Murrill
The Louisiana Supreme Court issued a stay in the indictment of state Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was charged with 16 counts of malfeasance in office and intimidation following threats allegedly made in letters.