Louisiana Governor Calls for Impeachment of Federal Judge in Controversial NOPD Consent Decree Dispute
New Orleans, Louisiana – Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has called for an investigation into the impeachment of a federal judge overseeing the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) consent decree. In a series of social media posts on Monday, Landry accused U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan of mishandling the decree, which has been governing police operations in the city since 2012. This comes after Judge Morgan expressed concerns about the Louisiana State Police’s deployment to assist in policing New Orleans. During a recent hearing on police compliance with the consent decree, Judge Morgan criticized the rollout … Read more