Cameras will be allowed inside the courtroom during the trial of alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson, Utah Judge Tony Graf, Jr. ruled on Thursday. Robinson appeared in court in person for the first time since his arrest in September. The 22-year-old Utah man is facing a slew of charges related to Kirk’s murder, including aggravated murder, felony use of a firearm, and obstruction of justice. Robinson has not yet entered a plea. The judge said Thursday that cameras will be allowed in the courtroom during the trial, though located away from the table of Robinson and his legal team. “I find that excluding … the cameras from the courtroom would be disproportionate for this hearing. I find that making it very clear, first, that the transmission cannot begin until court is in session and must end as the court ends the session, and cannot be filmed before or after,” the judge said. He emphasized that the court may order the cameras on and off at the court’s discretion. “I simply want to put all parties on notice–to the press, to all parties–that this court takes this very seriously. While the court believes in openness and transparency, it needs to be balanced with the constitutional rights of all parties in this case,” he said. The judge in Tyler Robinson’s case just ruled cameras will be allowed in the courtroom stating that doing otherwise would be “disproportionate for this hearing.” The people will get to see justice in action. pic.twitter.com/hMhOWkLPkA — Chad Prather (@WatchChad) December 11, 2025 Robinson’s attorneys argued against broadcasting the proceedings, voicing concerns that the flood of media attention and access to the courtroom could jeopardize Robinson’s right to a fair trial. Friends and family of Kirk have argued in favor of broadcasting the trial. Kirk’s widow, Erika, said on Fox News last month that cameras are a matter of transparency.“There were cameras all over my husband when he was murdered. There have been cameras all over my friends and family mourning. There have been cameras all over me, analyzing my every move, analyzing my every smile, my every tear,” said Erika. “We deserve to have cameras in there. Why not be transparent?”