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Jeff Landry fires lawyer in death row lawsuit; opponents claim 'profound conflict of interest'

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Attorney General Jeff Landry is suing the Louisiana Board of Pardons and Committee on Parole. The board hired a Baton Rouge attorney to represent itself in the matter at hand. That lawyer, Art Smith, last week asked the attorney general to recuse himself from the lawsuit. Landry responded by firing Smith from his contracted position representing the board.

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Jeff Landry fires lawyer in death row lawsuit; opponents claim 'profound conflict of interest'

After the Louisiana Board of Pardons and Committee on Parole found itself in the unusual position of being sued by Attorney General Jeff Landry over death row prisoners' historic clemency

·New Orleans, United States
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Nola broke the news in New Orleans, United States on Monday, October 2, 2023.
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