The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk has suffered back-to-back courtroom defeats that will force key pieces of evidence into the public record.
On 1 June 2026, Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf denied Tyler Robinson's defence team's motion to close Robinson's upcoming preliminary hearing to the public, ruling that the presumptive constitutional right to open proceedings had not been overcome. The judge simultaneously reserved judgement on a contempt motion against the prosecution, setting a separate evidentiary hearing for 12 June. The rulings cap months of sustained legal manoeuvring by Robinson's defence, and they mean that alleged confessions, DNA reports, surveillance footage and key witness testimony will be aired in a public courtroom beginning 6 July 2026.
