The case garnered widespread publicity, and earlier this month Latah County Magistrate Judge Megan Marshall issued a gag order barring attorneys, law enforcement agencies and others associated with the case from talking about it. On Thursday she broadened that gag order, also prohibiting any attorneys representing survivors, witnesses or the victims' family members from talking or writing about the case. The coalition is expected to file court documents opposing the gag order in the coming days. The first gag order issued by Marshall on Jan. 3 did not include any stated reason for why she felt the gag order was needed. In Thursday's amended gag order, Marshall expanded the prohibition, adding any attorneys representing witnesses, victims or victims' family members to the list.
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