MEDIA BLACKOUT? Judge in Tyler Robinson Trial Weighs Complete BAN On Cameras in Courtroom

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The Utah judge presiding over alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson’s trial is now considering banning all cameras from the courtroom.

Tyler Robinson’s defense is also asking the judge to let him wear plain clothes during the trial.

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The judge overseeing the Charlie Kirk assassination trial is now weighing a decision to ban cameras from the courtroom.

Tyler Robinson has asked to appear in plain clothes, and his legal team is pushing for a full media blackout during the proceedings. pic.twitter.com/pxWuZjtbvD

— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) October 24, 2025

Robinson’s legal team and law enforcement are advocating for a total media blackout.

Both the defense and the Utah County Sheriff’s Office have filed motions asking the judge to not allow cameras during the trial.

From The Salt Lake Tribune:

Cameras should be banned from court hearings for Charlie Kirk’s accused killer, both law enforcement and the defense team for Tyler Robinson are arguing in court. They’re asking a judge to limit media coverage of the high-profile case.

The request was detailed in a court filing by Robinson’s defense attorneys, who also have argued that their client should be allowed to wear plain clothes and sit without shackles during his court hearings in order to preserve his rights to a fair trial and not taint a potential jury. Utah County prosecutors oppose that request, but their arguments were filed in secret because their response discusses security measures at the Provo courthouse.

The Utah County Sheriff’s Office has asked 4th District Court Judge Tony Graf to prohibit any further photography or video coverage of any future proceedings, Robinson’s attorneys revealed in their latest filing, adding that they agree with that request.

Graf, a newly appointed judge, has vowed that he will conduct the proceedings “open to the public” and that they will be “handled with diligence and competence to ensure that justice is never compromised.”

But the defense attorneys argue that limiting courtroom imagery would ensure that Robinson’s physical appearance is “no longer the subject of interest” in media coverage.

The sheriff’s office also suggested that Robinson appear via a video feed from jail, according to the latest filing, but his attorneys pushed back on that and said it would not allow their client to meaningfully participate in the court process.

The judge could rule on Robinson’s request to wear plainclothes during the trial — and, potentially, the camera ban — as soon as Monday.

Fox News reported:

Attorneys for the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk are asking a Utah judge to allow him to appear in civilian clothing and without restraints at all court proceedings, arguing that heavy media coverage and public commentary have already threatened his right to a fair trial.

In a 20-page filing submitted Oct. 22, Tyler Robinson’s legal team says the case has become a “content tornado,” describing it as a social-media storm of commentary, speculation and viral videos that make any new images of the defendant in jail attire potentially devastating to the future jury pool.

Fox News has confirmed that Judge Tony Graf granted the state and Utah County Sheriff’s motion to classify their response as “private,” meaning the public cannot access the state’s reply to Robinson’s motion through the court’s docket.

Prosecutors said their filing includes information from the court’s security director, Chris Palmer, outlining specific courthouse security measures in Robinson’s case.

A closed hearing appeared on the docket Friday morning. While no public details are attached to the entry, multiple sources confirm to Fox News that it relates to the defense request that Robinson be permitted to appear unshackled and in civilian clothing at all in-person proceedings.

The hearing was to be closed because it was going to cover security protocols specific to Robinson and the courthouse, sources confirmed. Graf is expected to make a decision on Robinson’s request to appear unshackled and in civilian clothing after a “ruling hearing” on Monday.

First the sweeping gag order that prevents witnesses from speaking out, and now this.

Why all the secrecy?

WOW: Judge to decide on camera ban in Tyler Robinson’s trial for slaying Charlie Kirk.

Judges shouldn’t be able to hide justice from the public—it’s antithetical to their duty. We’re sick of the lies and deceptions.

We must demand full transparency in this trial—and all trials. pic.twitter.com/GL9Ebl3QP2

— John Strand (@JohnStrandUSA) October 25, 2025

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