FARGO (KFGO) - A state district court judge has declined to issue a gag order in the wrongful death lawsuit of Andrew Sadek.
John and Tammy Sadek are suing Richland County and the director of a drug task force that their son had agreed to work with.
Defense attorney Corey Quinton argued that a jury pool could be tainted by news reports about the case.
Judge Jay Schmitz says he doesn't want the case to be tried in the media, but says he doesn't think he has the authority to issue a gag order.
The Sadek's believe Andrew was murdered by someone who feared that he would provide information on the source of marijuana he had purchased.