City Council - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Five New Orleans City Council members announced they received a letter from Attorney General Liz Merrill threatening their removal from office under an 1873 law, which they believe is an attempt to prevent legal resolution. They stated they would not be intimidated and look forward to their day in court.

About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: New Orleans, LA
Meeting Date: May 13, 2026

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0:05 – 0:42•Speaker 1

Today, five members [music] of the city council received a letter from Attorney General Liz Merrill. That letter threatened to remove the five of us from office under a law that was created in 1873, [music] amended in 1960, and used to intimidate officials from standing up for what's right. This is an obvious attempt to prevent the courts from resolving [music] conflicting legal interpretations. We will not be intimidated. These [music] council members will always stand for what's right. The five of us stand together, united and undaunted by these actions. We look forward to our day in court.

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