Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has expressed appreciation to 21 Republican attorneys general and 60 members of Congress for submitting amicus briefs in support of her lawsuit challenging a federal rule that allows mail-order access to the abortion drug mifepristone. The lawsuit, filed in December 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, seeks to reinstate a requirement that the drug be dispensed in person.
The coalition, led by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, argues that the current federal rule overrides state laws designed to protect unborn children and undermines states’ authority after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. Attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming joined Nebraska’s brief.
In addition to support from state officials, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy and Representative Chris Smith led 58 other Republican lawmakers in filing an amicus brief backing Louisiana’s legal effort. Their brief contends that requiring mifepristone to be dispensed in person is necessary for safety reasons.
Attorney General Murrill stated: “I’d like to thank my fellow attorneys general and Republican members of Congress for supporting our lawsuit against the FDA. This matter has immediate dangerous consequences for women and the unborn in our state. Abortions have tragically increased in Louisiana and other pro-life states because of the withdrawal of in-person dispensing requirements. Behind the statistics is a woman abandoned by an irresponsible doctor who dispensed these drugs without any medical oversight and a baby whose life will be terminated. These drugs have a ‘Black Box Warning’ and these leaders recognize the dangers of this politically driven Biden-era rules. The FDA should withdraw this rule now for the health and safety of women and the unborn.”
Several organizations and individuals have also submitted friend-of-the-court briefs related to this case.
Arguments on Louisiana’s motion regarding changes to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) are scheduled before Judge David Joseph on February 24 at 10 a.m., according to court documents.
Attorney General Liz Murrill leads the Louisiana Department of Justice, which serves as the primary legal office for the state under an independently elected attorney general. The department works statewide out of Baton Rouge with a focus on protecting constitutional rights and providing legal resources for citizens across Louisiana. Murrill has previously challenged federal actions she views as overreach more than 35 times during her tenure as attorney general.
The department also provides consumer protection services while working to preserve Louisiana’s culture through legal efforts (official website).