Lea Anne Batson resigns as Baton Rouge parish attorney

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Parish Attorney Lea Anne Batson has resigned from the position she’s held since 2015, pre-empting a scheduled Wednesday vote by the Metro Council on whether to hold a termination hearing. In a letter to Metro Council members this morning, Batson defends her tenure in office and notes that she has contacted each of them individually

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