Louisiana exoneree’s first day as elected clerk gets messy after court intervenes

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana man who spent decades in prison for a wrongful conviction began work Monday overseeing the criminal court in New Orleans after a judge blocked the state from eliminating the position. But Calvin Duncan’s day soon got messy: A higher court stepped in about 9:30 a.m. and froze that decision at the state’s request. Duncan won 68% of the vote to serve as Orleans Parish criminal court clerk. But at the urging of Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, the GOP-controlled state Legi