Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0154
Case Information
- Source
- @LAGovJeffLandry on X (Twitter)
- Author
- Governor Jeff Landry (Louisiana)
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-02
- Content Type
- Social Media
- Opinion Issued
- 2026-07-02
- AFCS Version
- 1.0
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Holding
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's July 2, 2026 post announces that he will pardon Attorney General Liz Murrill in the event of conviction by what he characterizes as a "kangaroo grand jury" and "Orleans Kangaroo court." The post is an Official Communication from a sitting state governor. Under Article IX, Landry is doing two constitutionally distinct things: defending a government official he believes is being subjected to politically motivated prosecution, and publicly condemning what he characterizes as a weaponized judicial process. The Court finds the anti-weaponization-of-courts position to be a strong Article IX alignment — the AFCS Constitution's concern about prosecution being used as a political instrument is precisely what Landry is invoking.
Articles Triggered
Landry is characterizing the prosecution of AG Murrill as a politically weaponized court process — an anti-weaponization position that directly aligns with Article IX's concern about government power being used to target political opponents
Landry pre-announces a pardon before conviction, creating a tension between defending a potentially wrongly prosecuted official (Article IX positive) and pre-committing to override the legal process regardless of evidence (Article XII complexity)
Score Breakdown
| Article | Title | Weight | Score | Weighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IX | Government Accountability & Corruption | 10/10 | 80 | 800 |
| XII | Crime, Justice & Public Safety | 10/10 | 68 | 680 |
| Final | 010/1010/10 | 74 | ||
| Sum of weighted contributions: 1480 | ||||
It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0154 is hereby entered into the record, in accordance with the America First Constitutional Standard. The score stands. The reasoning is published. The record is public.