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Jim Brown was under a gag order right after his indictment and through his entire trial process. Is this normal in cases involving public officials?

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Jim Brown was under a gag order right after his indictment and through his entire trial process. Is this normal in cases involving public officials?

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Gag orders are almost never issued in cases like Jim Brown’s. The gag order in this case was criticized by the Baton Rouge Advocate, as they said: “We believe the First Amendment gets short shrift in many cases where gag orders are issued.