The judge had been prepared to release the ruling when a news outlet suing for the documents’ release published leaked pages of the assailant’s journal.
How a second leak of the Covenant School assailant’s journals impacts an ongoing court case
Conservative news site, The Tennessee Star, may be in legal trouble for publishing leaked pages of the Covenant School assailant’s journals. The Star is a plaintiff in an ongoing lawsuit to compel Nashville Police to release the writings.
‘Never been tested’: Inside arguments on whether Covenant School shooting records should be public
A Nashville judge will soon decide whether writings left by the Covenant School assailant will be released to the public. The two-day hearing in Davidson County Chancery Court wrapped Wednesday afternoon.
Lawsuit over Covenant School assailant’s writings will be heard in April
A Chancery Court judge has set the dates for the lawsuit related to the release of the Covenant School assailant’s writings.
Covenant School parents will have a say in whether the assailant’s writings are released
The Covenant School, church, and its parents can now submit evidence and testimony in the case.
The Covenant School shooting investigation is ongoing, says Metro law director, as several lawsuits seek to release the assailant’s writings
The Tennessee Firearms Association, The Tennessean newspaper and a state lawmaker are suing to make the assailant’s writings public, but parents argue they should not be released.
Metro is turning over the Covenant assailant’s writings to a judge. But that doesn’t mean the documents will go public.
Nashville Police is submitting the Covenant school assailant’s writings to a judge for review, in accordance with a court order. It’s the latest move in a court battle over how much of the documents in the Covenant School shooting case should be publicly released.
Covenant School parents do not want the assailant’s writings released, so Metro is seeking to delay the hearing on them
Metro Nashville Police say they will not be releasing documents related to the Covenant School shooting anytime soon, as gun rights groups and Republican politicians call for their release.
Calls mount for the release of writings retrieved from the Covenant School shooter’s home
Although the investigation by the FBI and the Metro Nashville Police Department is still underway, Gov. Bill Lee and other elected officials are calling for writings left behind by the perpetrator to be made public.
How Tennessee became one of the most gun-friendly states before the Covenant School shooting
An intruder, armed with two automatic-style weapons and a handgun, entered a Nashville school and killed six people. The three guns — along with four others hidden at home — were obtained legally, despite concerns over the perpetrator’s mental health at the time.