Louisiana Attorney General
Recent News About Louisiana Attorney General View More
-
Hammond Man Arrested By Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit For First Degree Rape Of Child, Other Charges
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit arrested a man from Hammond for multiple sex crimes against children on Thursday, April 4. -
Michigan Woman Arrested By Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office For Defrauding Louisiana’s Pandemic Unemployment Program
Agents with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office have arrested a Michigan woman for defrauding Louisiana’s pandemic unemployment program of over $66,000. -
Federal Judge Deals Blow To EPA. Blocks Agency From Imposing Race-Based Mandates Against Louisiana.
On Tuesday, U.S. district court Judge James Cain blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice from imposing disparate impact regulations against the State of Louisiana. -
Attorney General Liz Murrill Announces Leadership Team
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced additional members of her Leadership team. -
Statement From Attorney General Liz Murrill On The United States Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals Ruling Against The Biden Administration's Department Of Energy
AG Murrill released the following statement about Monday's ruling on the Biden Administration's push for efficiency standards on everyday home appliances. -
State courts reject injunction to block enforcement of Louisiana abortion restrictions
Two Louisiana courts have denied abortion-rights supporters a path to block the enforcement of Louisiana statutes establishing a near-total abortion ban in the state in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade last year. -
Landry files amicus brief in support of RFK Jr.-aligned health group's media lawsuit
State Attorney General Jeff Landry is supporting the arguments of a Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-aligned group in its federal lawsuit accusing large media companies of conspiring to stamp out certain political viewpoints. -
Appeals court stays bond granted to former Louisiana judge convicted of sex crimes
A former Louisiana judge who was convicted of sex crimes against minors in 2020 is back in prison after an appeals court overturned a lower court decision granting Elzey “Jeffrey” Perilloux’s release from custody on a $300,000 bond. -
AstraZeneca sues Louisiana attorney general to stop enforcement of state law on discounted drugs
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals is suing Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry in federal court, alleging a state law that took effect Aug. 1 interferes with federal policies governing pricing caps on certain outpatient medications. -
Race for Louisiana attorney general gets more crowded as 2 Democrats enter fray
The race for Louisiana attorney general became more crowded last week as two Democrats entered the contest in hopes of succeeding Republican Jeff Landry, but the state’s current solicitor general, Liz Murrill, remains the top fundraiser. -
U.S. Supreme Court backs Biden administration on noncitizen deportation policies
Rebuffing arguments made by Louisiana and Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court last week rejected a challenge to the Biden administration’s immigration guidelines governing which noncitizens it decides to deport. -
Louisiana to sue FEMA to protect homeowners from flood insurance rate hikes
With the backing of 43 parishes, state Attorney Jeff Landry said Thursday he will sue the Federal Emergency Management Agency to block a new flood-risk calculation system that critics say threatens homeowners with bankruptcy and foreclosure. -
Louisiana lawmakers urge attorney general to sue FEMA over flood insurance costs
The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office should sue the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fight FEMA’s new flood insurance pricing system and shield homeowners from rate hikes, a resolution passed by state representatives says. -
Judge opens door to class-action allegations in social media censorship lawsuit
A federal judge has granted a motion to add class-action allegations in a case filed by the Louisiana and Missouri attorneys general alleging federal officials colluded with social media companies to deprive Americans of their First Amendment rights. -
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announces Major Victory For New Orleans: Consent Decree Overreach Blocked By Appeals Court
In a major victory for the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), the community it serves, Attorney General Jeff Landry, and Mayor Latoya Cantrell - the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit blocked federal judge Susie Morgan from mandating New Orleans city employees appear at her command regardless of conflicting city duties and requiring them to do other things not authorized by the federal consent decree. -
Attorney General Landry leads coalition opposing new emission standards for gas stoves
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and officials from 20 other states are calling on the U.S. Department of Energy to abandon proposed new emission standards for gas stoves that they say would sideline more than 50% of the stoves currently on the market. -
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announces Biden’s Latest Attack On Gas Stoves Met With Opposition By Louisiana-Led Coalition Of Attorneys General
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a 21-state coalition opposing proposed standards for conventional cooking products created by Joe Biden ’s Department of Energy (DOE). -
Attorney General Jeff Landry announces Standing For Victims, Calls For Truth & Transparency In Louisiana’s Criminal Justice Syst
Standing with many families who have been impacted by crime in Orleans, Caddo, and East Baton Rouge – Attorney General Jeff Landry morning announced his support for legislation that would provide no-cost, easy online access to criminal court records and case information for victims, families of defendants, members of the public, and the press. -
Jeff Landry announces Fighting For Louisiana Farmers, Attorney General Jeff Landry Joins Bipartisan Coalition Supporting Right-To-Repair
Attorney General Jeff Landry joined a bipartisan coalition of 27 attorneys general calling upon Congress to protect farmers and other consumers by passing Right-to-Repair legislation targeted at automobiles, agriculture equipment, and digital electronic equipment. -
It was great to be joined by Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain and our Solicitor General Liz Murrill
It was great to be joined by Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain and our Solicitor General Liz Murrill as we work together to ensure our plants and refineries up and down the River can continue to create jobs and help our agriculture community.