Attorney General of Louisiana

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The Attorney General of Louisiana is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Louisiana in legal matters, providing legal advice to state agencies, and enforcing state laws.

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instanceOf constitutional officer of Louisiana
public office
state attorney general
appliesToJurisdiction State of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana
canInitiate civil enforcement actions on behalf of the state
canProsecute violations of Louisiana state law
constitutionalBasis Louisiana Constitution
country United States of America
hasDuty defends state statutes when challenged in court
enforces state laws
issues legal opinions to state officials
oversees Medicaid fraud control unit
oversees antitrust enforcement in Louisiana
oversees consumer protection enforcement
provides legal advice to state agencies
represents Louisiana in federal courts
represents Louisiana in legal matters
represents Louisiana in the United States Supreme Court
represents the State of Louisiana in court
serves as chief legal officer of Louisiana
hasJurisdiction civil law matters in Louisiana
criminal law matters in Louisiana
state agencies of Louisiana
headquartersLocation Baton Rouge, Louisiana
inception 1813
isPartOf Council of State Governments membership offices (by role)
legalForm elected office
memberOf National Association of Attorneys General
nativeLabel Attorney General of Louisiana
officeHolder Liz Murrill
officeHolderStartTime January 8, 2024
officeLocation Louisiana Department of Justice headquarters
officeType statewide elected office
officialLanguage English
partOf Louisiana state government
positionHeldInOrganization Executive branch of Louisiana
precededBy Jeff Landry
rank chief legal officer of Louisiana
represents Louisiana state agencies
State of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana
residence Baton Rouge, Louisiana
selectionMethod popular election
supervises Louisiana Department of Justice
assistant attorneys general
termLength 4 years
worksWith Governor of Louisiana
Louisiana Legislature
Louisiana judiciary

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William H. Hunt positionHeld Attorney General of Louisiana
Executive branch of Louisiana hasOffice Office of the Attorney General of Louisiana
linked to: Attorney General of Louisiana
Executive branch of Louisiana hasElectedOfficial Attorney General of Louisiana
Attorney General of Louisiana nativeLabel Attorney General of Louisiana