gag order
noun
: a judicial ruling barring public disclosure or discussion (as by the press) of information related to a case
broadly
: a similar nonjudicial prohibition against the release of confidential information or against public discussion of a sensitive matter
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The judge has issued a gag order.
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Gull had previously issued the gag order preventing law enforcement, prosecutors, defense attorneys and the families from speaking publicly about the case.
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Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2024
The court will decide on Sunday whether to lift a gag order on other details of the case.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
In December 2022, a judge issued a gag order to stop attorneys, law enforcement officials, court personnel, the coroner and the girls’ relatives from making public comments on the case.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In 2022, Allen County Superior Court Judge Fran Gull issued a gag order for the trial, barring the defense, prosecution, witnesses, and family members from making any public statements.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2024
The court will decide on Sunday whether to lift a gag order on other details of the case.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
In December 2022, a judge issued a gag order to stop attorneys, law enforcement officials, court personnel, the coroner and the girls’ relatives from making public comments on the case.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In 2022, Allen County Superior Court Judge Fran Gull issued a gag order for the trial, barring the defense, prosecution, witnesses, and family members from making any public statements.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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