1963or1964(age 60–61)
New Orleans,Louisiana,U.S.
Elizabeth Murrill (née Baker;born 1963/1964) [1] is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Republican Party,she has served as the 46th attorney general of Louisiana since January 2024. Prior to this,she served as solicitor general of Louisiana from 2015 to 2024. [2]
Murrill is from New Orleans. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Louisiana State University in 1985 and worked for a newspaper in Florida. She attended the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. She served as the editor-in-chief of the Louisiana Law Review and graduated in 1991. [2]
Murrill served as a United States Supreme Court Fellow from 2007 to 2008 and earned a Master of Laws degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2010. She became solicitor general of Louisiana in 2015. [2]
In 2023,Jeff Landry,the attorney general of Louisiana,opted to run for governor of Louisiana instead of running for reelection. Murrill announced her candidacy to succeed him as attorney general in the 2023 election. [3] Murrill finished in first place in the all-candidate primary election and advanced to a runoff election. [4] In the runoff election on November 18,Murrill defeated Lindsey Cheek with 67% of the vote. [5]
On March 16,2024,Murrill,along with 21 other state attorneys general,urged the U.S. Supreme Court to carefully consider Donald Trumps arguments as it weighs whether he is immune from prosecution for the January 6 United States Capitol attack. [6]
Murrill and her husband have been married for over 30 years. They have four sons. [7]
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