From the Newsroom of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry
BATON ROUGE, LA (December 21, 2024) – The following is a joint statement from Governor Landry and Attorney General Murrill in response to Joe Biden’s Justice Department’s frivolous lawsuit.
“This is Grinch Joe Biden’s parting Christmas present to the State and the people of Louisiana.
The Trump administration would likely have not allowed this case to be filed. As we saw this week in Concordia Parish, Joe Biden and Merrick Garland’s orders seem clear – jam through as many frivolous cases as possible before the clock runs out.
This is the same radical ‘justice’ department that goes after political opponents, targets Catholics, and sees concerned school parents as a threat. All the while our country was being invaded at our southern border and violent crime was on the rise across the Nation. The American people have had enough of Biden’s inept DOJ.
As we have continuously said, this problem stems from the failed criminal justice reforms pushed by the past administration. These reforms ultimately complicated the criminal justice system, giving criminals a get out of jail free card.
This past year, we have taken significant action to keep Louisianans safe and ensure those who commit the crime, also do the time.
The State of Louisiana is committed to preserving the constitutional rights of Louisiana citizens.
We look forward to fighting this, because the safety of Louisianans is our top priority.”
