Louisiana court halts criminal indictment against state attorney general

According to the Guardian, Louisiana's highest court has halted a criminal indictment against Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill. Indicted this week on sixteen counts of intimidation and malfeasance, she's accused of pressuring New Orleans officials who opposed a Republican-backed law to reform the city's courts. The charges escalate a political feud between Republican state leaders and the Democratic-led city. The state's highest court has granted a stay, pausing proceedings indefinitely.

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