Breaking: Trial set for June 21, 2028, in Charlie Kirk killing

Fourth District Judge Tony Graf in Provo, Utah, set the trial of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, for Wednesday, June 21, 2028, and reserved 105 court days. Graf announced the date Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, according to Fox News, the New York Post, CNN (via KTVZ) and Salt Lake City station KUTV. CNN, KUTV and the Post reported that jury selection begins that day.

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What did the judge decide?

Graf picked a date between the two sides' requests. Utah County prosecutors had asked for a Jan. 31, 2028, start and told the court they could be ready as early as Oct. 4, 2027, according to Fox News and the New York Post. They estimated a trial of about 17 weeks, according to KSL.

Robinson's lawyers asked for a "soft" date in the third quarter of 2029, saying they need time to review a very large amount of evidence. At an Oct. 23 hearing, defense attorney Richard Novak told the court that rushing to trial "leads to mistakes," Fox News reported. The defense estimated the trial itself could take six to seven months.

Erika Kirk, through family attorney Jeffrey Neiman, asked the court for a trial no later than Oct. 4, 2027. Neiman argued that each hearing brings the family renewed grief, the Post reported.

As of Monday afternoon, NewsCubby had not seen a written scheduling order posted publicly, and the Associated Press, KSL and the Deseret News had not yet published updated stories on the ruling. We will update this story as the court record and more outlets confirm the details.

Who was Charlie Kirk?

Charlie Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA in 2012, when he was 18, and built it into a national conservative organization focused on high school and college students. He became one of the best-known voices in conservative media, with a daily radio show and podcast, and campus debate events where he invited students to argue with him.

Kirk was 31 when he was shot and killed on Sept. 10, 2025, while speaking to a crowd at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He and Erika Kirk have two young children. In October 2025, Erika Kirk accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom on her husband's behalf at the White House.

NewsCubby will tell Kirk's full life story in a four-part series starting later this week.

Where does the case stand?

Robinson was arrested about a day after the shooting. He was 22 at the time of his arrest and is now 23. After a preliminary hearing, a judge ordered him to stand trial, and on Sept. 1, 2026, he pleaded not guilty to all seven counts, according to St. George News and NBC News.

The charges include aggravated murder, a capital offense in Utah, along with felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice and witness tampering, according to St. George News. Prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty. Robinson's lawyers have challenged the reliability of the prosecution's evidence. Robinson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Graf has repeatedly denied defense requests to remove news cameras from the courtroom, Fox News reported.

What happens next?

Pretrial hearings, motions and deadlines will continue before jury selection begins June 21, 2028. NewsCubby will update this story when the written scheduling order is available.

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| Time (s) | Image | Creator / license | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 0.0-12.6 | 4th District Courthouse, Provo, Utah (2021 photo) | Farragutful — CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fourth_Judicial_District_Courthouse_-_Provo,_Utah.jpg | | 12.6-17.1 | Charlie Kirk, CPAC, Feb. 2018 | Gage Skidmore — CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charlie_Kirk_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg | | 17.1-21.3 | Charlie Kirk, Turning Point event, July 2019 | Gage Skidmore — CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charlie_Kirk_(48512440892).jpg | | 21.3-26.2 | Charlie Kirk, Univ. of Florida, Feb. 2025 | Gage Skidmore — CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charlie_Kirk_(54505870772).jpg | | 26.2-31.1 | Utah Valley University, Orem (2018 photo) | An Errant Knight — CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Utah_Valley_University_sign,_Jul_18.jpg | | 31.1-38.7 | Memorial at Utah Valley University, Oct. 2025 | Bobjgalindo — CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charlie_Kirk_ground_memorial_at_Utah_Valley_University.jpg | | 38.7-47.3 | Turning Point USA headquarters, Sept. 11, 2025 | Gage Skidmore — CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turning_Point_USA_headquarters,_September_11,_2025.jpg | | 47.3-52.5 | Erika and Charlie Kirk, June 2025 | Gage Skidmore — CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Erika_Kirk_&_Charlie_Kirk,_June_2025.jpg | | 52.5-57.5 | Erika Kirk accepts the Medal of Freedom, Oct. 14, 2025 | The White House — Public domain (PD-USGov, White House) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-USGov) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Erika_Kirk_accepts_the_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom.jpg | | 57.5-63.6 | Charlie Kirk, CPAC, Feb. 2017 | Gage Skidmore — CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charlie_Kirk_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg |

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