gag order
noun
: a judicial ruling barring public disclosure or discussion (as by the press) of information related to a case
broadly
: a similar nonjudicial prohibition against the release of confidential information or against public discussion of a sensitive matter
Examples of gag order in a Sentence
The judge has issued a gag order.
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In December, a Lonoke County judge issued a gag order that banned lawyers, Spencer’s family and others connected to the case from speaking publicly about it, saying widespread media coverage could affect the jury pool.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Fox News Digital obtained about an hour of video taken at 1112 King Road through a public records request following the lifting of a gag order on the case.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
At the hearing, Daniela Abratt Cohen, the attorney for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, pointed to the Parkland school shooter’s death penalty trial as precedent against sealing off the courtroom and imposing a gag order.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Kohberger’s public defense team declined interview requests from the Statesman since a longstanding gag order was lifted in the high-profile murder case in mid-July, citing ethical and legal obligations to their client.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Fox News Digital obtained about an hour of video taken at 1112 King Road through a public records request following the lifting of a gag order on the case.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
At the hearing, Daniela Abratt Cohen, the attorney for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, pointed to the Parkland school shooter’s death penalty trial as precedent against sealing off the courtroom and imposing a gag order.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Kohberger’s public defense team declined interview requests from the Statesman since a longstanding gag order was lifted in the high-profile murder case in mid-July, citing ethical and legal obligations to their client.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Gag order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gag%20order. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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