State Pays Media Bill In Execution Suit

The state of Idaho and a group of Idaho news media have agreed that all Idaho executions should be open to media witnesses from start to finish, ending a lawsuit brought by the media, and the state has paid the news media’s attorney fees and costs of more than $29,000 for the suit. Both sides in the lawsuit today filed a stipulation in federal court declaring that the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in the case settles the issues raised, and should be the practice for all future Idaho executions; the appellate court sided with the media/ Betsy Russel l, Eye On Boise. More here.

Question: Do you agree with the settlement, including the part where the state paid the attorney’s fees for the media in this lawsuit?