Attorney General Jeff Landry Wins in Court Against "Honor Code" Edwards

The following was released by Attorney General Jeff Landry's office this evening following his win in court against Gov. Edwards' executive order forcing LGBT language in state contracts.

Photo source: NOLA.com

Photo source: NOLA.com

BATON ROUGE, LA – Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement after 19th Judicial District Court Judge Don Johnson dismissed Governor John Bel Edwards’ petition challenging the legal authority of the Attorney General:

“I applaud Judge Johnson for his attentiveness and preparation and for his learned decision and judgment. All along, I have stated my intention to put Louisiana’s best interests forward as I serve as the State’s chief legal officer. I will not cower to executive overreach; rather, I will continue to defend our Constitution and the will of the people.”

Posted on October 17, 2016 and filed under Louisiana, Jeff Landry, John Bel Edwards.