I have to wonder whether Judge Katherine Curtis routinely issues gag orders for every criminal investigation in Flathead County, especially without the attorney for the investigative target asking for one:
Monday, Corrigan told KCFW-TV that he could no longer discuss the investigation. The District Court administrator says all information in the case is sealed by order of Judge Katherine Curtis unless or until any charges are filed against Barkus.
Barkus’ attorney, Todd Glazier, says he doesn’t know anything about the order.
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Gag orders are rare. It’s the conflict between right to know and the right to a fair trial.
It does seem odd that all these judges rushed to recuse themselves as well. I think that the public right to know outweighs these gag orders.