Idaho Judge John Judge has condemned the defense in the Bryan Kohberger case for distributing questionnaires to potential jurors that could potentially be ‘inculpatory’ to Latah County residents. Despite objections from prosecutors who argued that some questions violated a gag order, Judge ruled that the defense could continue its surveys, as the information in question had already been made public record. The defense, led by Kootenai County Public Defender Anne Taylor, maintained that the questions were necessary to support their motion for a change of venue, as they aimed to mitigate the effects of prejudicial pretrial publicity on Kohberger’s right to a fair trial.