"They may have been erroneous ... but they are opinion protected by The First Amendment," Bertelsman wrote.
“The law must protect innocent minors targeted by journalists publishing click-bait sensationalized news," Todd McMurtry, co-counsel for the Sandmann family, said in the statement. "This is especially true in the current hyper-partisan political environment.”
U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman
United States district court judge appointed by Jimmy Carter