LA AG vs GOV IN COURT – A high-stakes court case between Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and State Attorney General Jeff Landry is scheduled for this morning as the Democratic Governor’s Coronavirus Restrictions are being legally challenged by Republican lawmakers. The recent Special Legislative Session called by Republican leadership resulted in a partisan led petition to overturn the Governor’s executive emergency powers. Governor Edwards has refused to cancel his coronavirus restrictions and is asking the 19th Judicial Court to declare the petition null and void.
Edwards was in Shreveport earlier this week and was asked about the upcoming court case.
"This has nothing to do with politics from my perspective, this is all about public health and safety and I've always done what the White House (Coronavirus Task Force) has asked me to do," Gov. John Bel Edwards
"This has nothing to do with politics from my perspective, this is all about public health and safety and I've always done what the White House has asked me to do," Edwards explained. "And I guess I'm at a loss as to why that's not enough for Republican critics when we're basing every decision on the science, the data, and the White House (Corona Task Force) guidelines."
Attorney General Jeff Landry, who is a frequent opponent of the governor, is defending House Speaker Clay Schexnayder and the Republican lawmakers, and is asking the court to force Edwards to comply with the petition. That would mean revoking the social distancing requirements, limits on large gatherings and mask mandate for seven days,-- a time frame aimed at forcing the governor's hand on making changes sought by lawmakers.
