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This gag order in question has no Constitutional basis. The idea of a gag order is to protect the 6th Amendment rights of defendants. The defendants pled guilty, therefor they're "Fair trial" rights are no longer subject to being violated. The girl has first amendment rights. There's plenty of case law on this issue -- it's just surprising to me that judges, especially in the lower, local courts seem to think that precedent doesn't apply to them.


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