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Judge Allows Limited Cameras, Moves Tyler Robinson Hearing to July

5/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Judge Tony Graf rejected the defense’s blanket media ban, kept cameras and microphones in the courtroom, and required media requests 14 days before and motion to block coverage 10 days before a proceeding.
The hearing for Tyler Robinson was moved to July 6-10 so his lawyers could review roughly 12 terabytes of evidence.
Camera placement is limited to the rear, banning close-up shots of the defendant, his shackles, or his family.

History

Historical Context

In 1981, the U.S. Supreme Court in Chandler v. Florida (8-0) upheld a state's right to permit broadcast and photography in criminal trials, citing Estes v. Texas (1965). Starting in the early 1990s, federal pilot programs allowed limited courtroom cameras, shaping protocols that Judge Tony Graf now applies by permitting rear-court cameras while restricting close-up shots of shackles.

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Story summary

Judge Tony Graf rejected the defense’s blanket media ban, kept cameras and microphones in the courtroom, and required media requests 14 days before and motion to block coverage 10 days before a proceeding.
The hearing for Tyler Robinson was moved to July 6-10 so his lawyers could review roughly 12 terabytes of evidence.
Camera placement is limited to the rear, banning close-up shots of the defendant, his shackles, or his family.

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