Key Facts

• The Louisiana Supreme Court issued a stay on the indictment against Attorney General Liz Murrill.
• The stay means the legal case is temporarily on hold.
• A New Orleans grand jury had charged Murrill with 16 counts.
• The charges include malfeasance in office, which means wrongdoing while doing her job.
• She is also accused of intimidation related to threats in letters she sent.
• Murrill is a Republican and serves as Louisiana's state Attorney General.
• The stay was given less than a day after the indictment was made public.