Minnesota Media Companies Rally Against Draconian Court Restrictions in Trooper Murder Case, Citing Violation of First Amendment Rights
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – A coalition of media companies in Minnesota is urging a judge to reject strict limitations on public access to court documents in the murder case against state trooper Ryan Londregan. The media coalition argues that these restrictions would violate the press freedoms protected under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The media attorney representing the coalition, Leita Walker, filed the court motion on Friday, following Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s request to seal filings in the case temporarily. Moriarty’s office claimed that this step was necessary to prevent the disclosure … Read more