Attorney General Jeff Landry Takes Legal Action to Block Death Row Clemency Hearings
September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 21 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news:
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has filed a lawsuit to block the Governor from short-circuiting the rules and procedures of the Board of Pardons. In his court filings, the Attorney General noted that eligibility and notice rules were ignored, timeliness requirements were unlawfully waived, necessary steps in the process were skipped, and proceedings outside of the public eye . . .
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has filed a lawsuit to block the Governor from short-circuiting the rules and procedures of the Board of Pardons. In his court filings, the Attorney General noted that eligibility and notice rules were ignored, timeliness requirements were unlawfully waived, necessary steps in the process were skipped, and proceedings outside of the public eye . . .