Media outlets want gag order dropped in Idaho murder case, calling it ‘moot’
The judge in the high-profile murder case involving four University of Idaho students will review whether to uphold a broad gag order preventing law enforcement, attorneys and other officials from speaking publicly about the proceedings, which took a surprise turn last week when the suspect accepted a plea deal.
Ada County Judge Steven Hippler declined to rescind the order, formally known as a non-dissemination order, during suspect Bryan Kohberger’s change-of-plea hearing on July 3. That same day, two dozen media outlets and organizations — including the Idaho Statesman — filed a motion requesting a hearing on the order. Other outlets include the Moscow-Pullman Daily News and the University of Idaho’s student newspaper, the Argonaut, as well as national outlets including The New York Times, CNN and ABC.
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