Judge in Charlie Kirk case won't forbid cameras from courtroom

Key Points:

• Utah Judge Tony Graf Jr. ruled against a blanket ban on media coverage in the Charlie Kirk murder case but postponed the preliminary hearing from May 18 to July 6 to allow more time for evidence review.
• Defendant Tyler Robinson, facing the death penalty for the Sept. 10 killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University, argued media coverage was biased and harmful to his right to a fair trial, but the judge emphasized media access would be handled on a case-by-case basis.
• The judge highlighted measures to protect attorney-client privacy during live broadcasts and required media to request camera access at least two weeks prior to hearings, with objections due 10 days in advance.
• Robinson won the delay of the preliminary hearing due to the large volume of discovery materials prosecutors still need to provide, allowing defense experts more time to analyze evidence.
• Additional motions remain pending, including Robinson’s requests to exclude media from parts of the hearing and to bar hearsay evidence, with attorneys set to reconvene before the judge on May 19.