At the end of February, three 19th Judicial District Court judges sued Attorney General Liz Murrill, Governor Jeff Landry, and the Secretary of State in federal court, falsely accusing the Attorney General of intentionally depriving them of their constitutional rights. We are confident we will prevail in that lawsuit, but in the meantime, we have approximately 100 cases pending before those three judges in the 19th JDC: Chief Judge Donald R. Johnson, Judge Ronald R. Johnson, and Judge Gail Horne Ray. We have now moved for their recusal from those matters because they are actively suing the Attorney General, who is appearing before them either as a party or as counsel. Louisiana law does not permit that arrangement.

"A judge cannot preside over cases in which I am appearing as a party or counsel while simultaneously suing me in federal court and falsely accusing me of deliberately violating their constitutional rights. That situation destroys any appearance of impartiality. Louisiana law requires recusal, and the integrity of the judiciary depends on enforcing it," said Attorney General Liz Murrill.

See our motion to recuse here.