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Judge Rules Nashville School Shooter’s Writings Remain Private, Citing Copyright Held by Victims’ Families

Nashville, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge has made a decisive ruling preventing the public release of writings by a former student who carried out a fatal shooting at an elementary school in Nashville last year, which left six people dead. The decision arrives amidst a complex legal battle regarding the ownership and dissemination of the shooter’s literary and artistic content. Chancery Court Judge I’Ashea Myles delivered the verdict on Thursday, attributing the rights of the …

Tennessee Judge Contemplates Release of School Shooter’s Writings as Copyright Battle Unfolds

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee judge is currently deliberating on the potential public release of writings by a school shooter once the investigation is concluded. The case took a complex turn when parents of children at the Covenant School claimed legal ownership of the writings, asserting that they hold the copyright obtained from the shooter’s parents. During a recent two-day hearing in Davidson County Chancery Court, eight attorneys addressed the issue but lacked expertise in …