Judge Hands Media Major Win in Charlie Kirk Murder Trial |
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Utah Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf ordered on Monday that audio and transcripts of a closed hearing surrounding Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, can be released with redactions.
In a virtual hearing, Graf ruled that the transcript of a hearing that took place in October can be issued with some redactions in the coming weeks, according to WRAL News. He detailed which lines of the transcript can be redacted, which included security measures.
The judge said that transparency to the public and media was “foundational” to the judicial system, according to WRAL News.
Lawyers for media outlets wrote in a recent filing that allowing full press........