John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, will be free of court restrictions June 15

John Hinckley arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington in 2003. A judge said Hinckley's release from conditions would occur as planned June 15. (Evan Vucci/AP)

WASHINGTON — John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is saying thank you to the people who helped him win freedom from court oversight.

U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman had freed Hinckley in September from all remaining restrictions but said his order wouldn't take effect until this month. On Wednesday, the judge held a final hearing in Hinckley's case and said his release from conditions would occur as planned June 15.