Liz Murrill | |
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.jpg) Murrill in 2024 | |
| 46thAttorney General of Louisiana | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2024 | |
| Governor | Jeff Landry |
| Preceded by | Jeff Landry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Baker 1963 (age 62–63) New Orleans,Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Campaign website |
Elizabeth Murrill (néeBaker; born 1963)[1] is an American politician and lawyer. A member of theRepublican Party, she is serving as the 46thattorney general of Louisiana since January 2024. Prior to this, she served as solicitor general of Louisiana from 2015 to 2024.[2]
Murrill grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana.[1] Her parents are Dr. Larry Eugene Baker, who served as the Chief of Staff at Lafayette General Hospital inLafayette, Louisiana, and Helen Vaughan Burdin Simpson, who was a professor of History and Humanities and the Head of the Department of History and Geography at theUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette.[3][4] Murrill attended Cathedral-Carmel School, as well asLafayette High School in Lafayette, Louisiana. In 1982, she was honored to serve as Queen Evangeline XLIII for the Queen Evangeline Mardi Gras parade in Lafayette.
She became a pledge ofDelta Delta Delta sorority and earned abachelor's degree in journalism fromLouisiana State University in 1985, after which she worked at a newspaper in Florida.[3] Murrill later attended thePaul M. Hebert Law Center, where she served as theeditor-in-chief of theLouisiana Law Review and graduated in 1991.
Murrill served as aUnited States Supreme Court Fellow from 2007 to 2008 and earned aMaster of Laws degree fromPepperdine University School of Law in 2010. She clerked for U.S. District JudgeFrank J. Polozola and Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Melvin Shortress.[5] She becamesolicitor general of Louisiana in 2015.[2]
As solicitor general Murrill argued:[6]
In 2023,Jeff Landry, theattorney general of Louisiana, opted torun forgovernor of Louisiana instead of running for reelection. Murrill announced her candidacy to succeed him as attorney general in the2023 election.[7] Murrill finished in first place in the all-candidate primary election and advanced to a runoff election.[8] In the runoff election on November 18, Murrill defeated Lindsey Cheek with 67% of the vote. She was the first woman to serve as attorney general in Louisiana.[9]
"At the request of Attorney General Liz Murrill" GovernorJeff Landry signed an extradition warrant for a New York Doctor accusing her of violatingLouisiana’s near-total abortion ban.[10][11]
Murrill joined 14 other AG's "urging Congress to consider taking action preemptingabortion shield laws".[12][13]
On September 3, 2025, Murrill announced that she would request theUnited States Supreme Court overturnRoper v. Simmons, a ruling which prohibited the death penalty for juvenile offenders, and reinstate the death sentence of a juvenile offender whose death sentence was previously vacated in the aftermath of Roper.[14]
Murrill defendedExecutive Order 14160.[15]
Murrill released a statement that "I will pursue all legal remedies against those who fail to uphold our laws and try to impedeICE agents".[16]
Murrill joined a letter urging Congressional Leaders to support and pass theSafeguard American Voter Eligibility Act.[17] Previously, Murrill joined anamicus brief in support of the RNC inRepublican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota.[18]
Murrill’s Office filed anamicus brief inSeven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County.[19][20]
Murrill called to end taxpayer funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).[21] Murrill also sent a letter toMichigan AGDana Nessel "encouraging her to stand strong amid all the outside groups and political actors criticizing her forcharging individuals involved in the dangerous anti-Israel protests at the University of Michigan".[22]
Murrill joined anamicus brief inUnited States v. Skrmetti.[23][24]
WhenHouse Bill 71, a law directing schools to display theTen Commandments, was blocked by a district judge, Murrill said she plans to appeal the decision.[25]
On August 14, 2025, Murrill sued theRoblox Corporation and filed a child protection lawsuit against them in the aftermath of theSchlep ban controversy.[26]
On March 16, 2024, Murrill, along with 21 other state attorneys general, urged the U.S. Supreme Court to carefully considerDonald Trump's arguments as it weighs whether he is immune from prosecution for theJanuary 6 United States Capitol attack.[27]
Murrill and her husband have been married for over 30 years. They have four sons.[28]
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forAttorney General of Louisiana 2023 | Most recent |
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of Louisiana 2024–present | Incumbent |
