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22 Jul, 2024

Judge cleared release for many Covenant shooting police records despite copyright ruling on manifesto
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Judge cleared release for many Covenant shooting police records despite copyright ruling on manifesto

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Judge cleared release for many Covenant shooting police records despite copyright ruling on manifesto

By Deborah Fisher|2024-07-24T06:32:25-05:00July 22, 2024|Categories: crime records, public records lawsuits Tennessee|Tags: Chancellor I'Ashea Myles, copyright, Covenant parents, investigative exemption, Metro Nashville, police records, school security, The Covenant School shooting|0 Comments

Much attention has been given to a ruling by Chancellor I'Ashea Myles blocking release of the Covenant School shooter's manifesto and other writings. But a closer look at the ruling shows that she has cleared the way for release of other records in the case as soon as police officially finish their investigation. In March, police said the investigation would be over in June. In mid-June, they said it would be over in July. So is a release of records imminent?

13 Jun, 2024

Judge Myles goes after press for publishing information from leaked documents in Covenant case
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Judge Myles goes after press for publishing information from leaked documents in Covenant case

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Judge Myles goes after press for publishing information from leaked documents in Covenant case

By Deborah Fisher|2024-06-13T21:44:57-05:00June 13, 2024|Categories: crime records, public records lawsuits Tennessee|Tags: Chancellor I'Ashea Myles, Michael Patrick Leahy, prior restraint, The Covenant School shooting, The Tennessee Star|0 Comments

Davidson County Chancellor I’Ashea L. Myles is going after the press for publishing information from leaked documents from the police investigative file of the Covenant case involving the 2023 school shooting. Specifically, on Monday she ordered Michael Patrick Leahy, editor and owner of the online Tennessee Star, to appear in court on the next Monday, June 17, to explain why his publication of information from leaked documents on his website does not violate her orders and why Leahy should not be held in contempt and sanctioned.

25 May, 2023

Chancellor says victim rights warrant consideration in access to police records
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Chancellor says victim rights warrant consideration in access to police records

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Chancellor says victim rights warrant consideration in access to police records

By Deborah Fisher|2023-05-25T10:18:56-05:00May 25, 2023|Categories: crime records, public records lawsuits Tennessee|Tags: Chancellor I'Ashea Myles, Covenant parents, crime victims, Marsy's Law, The Covenant School shooting, victim rights|0 Comments

A judge said victim rights in the Tennessee constitution and in statute warranted review as to whether they would block access to the writings of a mass shooter and other records collected by police in their investigation. She granted permission to parents of Covenant School children to intervene in a lawsuit to pursue the claim.

24 May, 2023

Judge allows Covenant school, church to intervene in public records case
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Judge allows Covenant school, church to intervene in public records case

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Judge allows Covenant school, church to intervene in public records case

By Deborah Fisher|2023-05-24T18:32:19-05:00May 24, 2023|Categories: public records lawsuits Tennessee|Tags: Chancellor I'Ashea Myles, Covenant Presbyterian Church, The Covenant School|0 Comments

A Davidson County chancellor presiding over a public records case related to the shooting at The Covenant School has granted motions for the school and the Covenant Presbyterian Church to intervene to argue why "private documents" created by the school and church and given to police during the investigation should be kept confidential.

4 May, 2023

Police say Covenant School parents may intervene in public records case, judge delays hearing
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Police say Covenant School parents may intervene in public records case, judge delays hearing

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Police say Covenant School parents may intervene in public records case, judge delays hearing

By Deborah Fisher|2023-05-04T15:26:53-05:00May 4, 2023|Categories: crime records, public records lawsuits Tennessee|Tags: Audrey Hale, Chancellor I'Ashea Myles, investigative exemption, National Police Association, Rule 16, Tennessee Firearms Association, The Covenant School shooting|0 Comments

The Davidson County chancellor overseeing the public records case over the Covenant School shooter's manifesto has moved the initial hearing in the case five weeks to June 8. Police say in their motion that this would allow time for parents of students at The Covenant School to intervene and that some parents have said they oppose release of the shooter's writings.

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