TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 31, 2023

In a legal filing, the parents of some Covenant School students are urging the court not to release the shooter’s entire writings to the public. WKRN News 2, which obtained a copy of the filing, reports that the parents argue that withholding certain documents will protect their children from “a lifetime of abuse and harassment by the shooter from beyond the grave.” They also argue there is “no compelling state interest in giving voice to a horrendous criminal.” The group is objecting to any documents that threaten the safety of the school or their children. They do not, however, object to a police summary of the shooter’s motives. They say that document would “provide the public with the information needed to understand this horrific crime” and hopefully prevent “another incident of this nature.” The next court date in the case is June 8.