A federal judge Friday denied a defense request to suppress evidence collected in a raid on Tony Alamo Christian Ministries in Fouke, Ark.

But the embattled evangelist’s legal advocates may get some of what they wanted regarding what the jury may hear when Alamo’s trial starts Monday.

Lawyers for Alamo met with prosecutors and U.S. District Judge Harry Barnes privately Friday morning.

According to a federal court filing, Barnes denied the defense’s request to suppress evidence collected during a September 2008 raid of ministry property in Fouke, Ark., and...

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