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Retired Democratic judge appointed to oversee criminal case against AG Liz Murrill, reports say
NEW ORLEANS — A retired Democratic judge has been appointed to oversee the state's criminal case against Attorney General Liz Murrill after her indictment on intimidation charges, WWL reports.
Judge Robert Chaisson, who retired as a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judge in 2023, was appointed as the case's ad-hoc judge by Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Piper Griffin. On Wednesday, all 12 Orleans Parish judges recused themselves from Murrill's case.
Murrill was indicted following allegations that she sent threatening letters to elected Orleans Parish officials, including Mayor Helena Moreno, District Attorney Jason Williams and five city council members. She was charged with 16 counts of malfeasance in office and intimidation, with her bond being set at $400,000.
Murrill has denied the allegations levied against her, calling the indictment politically motivated and an abuse of the legal system.
The case's proceedings were placed on pause after being granted an emergency stay, allowing the Supreme Court to review defense challenges to the indictment. Earlier this week, the state Supreme Court also recalled her arrest warrant.
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