Louisiana Supreme Court recalls Liz Murrill’s arrest warrant

Key Points:

• The Louisiana Supreme Court issued an emergency order late Friday night to recall an arrest warrant for Attorney General Liz Murrill, following an earlier ruling to stay her indictment from an Orleans Parish grand jury.
• Murrill was indicted on 16 felony counts of malfeasance in office and intimidation, with a $400,000 bond set and an alias capias arrest warrant issued by Orleans Criminal District Court Judge Leon Roche.
• The special prosecutor, Laurie White, initially refused to recall the arrest warrant despite the Supreme Court's stay of the indictment, leading Murrill to request further intervention from the high court.
• The Supreme Court's 4-3 decision to recall the warrant ordered White and law enforcement to remove it from databases and comply with the order, sparking dissent from three justices who criticized the majority for granting preferential treatment.
• Dissenting justices emphasized the importance of procedural rules in criminal cases and expressed concern that the majority's actions undermined equal treatment and due process.