A district judge plans to issue a written decision on the state of Wyoming's request to dismiss a media lawsuit challenging the closure of court proceedings for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing a Glenrock girl. The Wyoming Attorney General's Office has asked District Judge Keith Kautz of Torrington to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Wyoming Press Association, several Wyoming newspapers and The Associated Press. At the end of the hearing Monday, he asked lawyers in the case to suspend work on other pending motions because his decision on the dismissal request may ultimately decide the case. The media organizations are challenging a lower court judge's decision to close initial court proceedings in the prosecution of 22-year-old Robert Parks of Casper. Parks has pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and sexual abuse.
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