Judge rules on clothing, courtroom cameras for Kirk's accused assassin

PROVO, Utah — Judge Tony Graf will allow Tyler Robinson to appear in court in civilian clothing, but he will be shackled.

His lawyers had argued it was necessary to avoid negative pre-trial publicity. However, Robinson will remain shackled because of security concerns.

The judge would not rule on a request to ban cameras from the courtroom and to hold non-evidentiary hearings virtually. Instead, he ordered further briefing to justify why it should, or should not be allowed. He did amend his decorum order prohibiting news cameras from filming Robinson entering or exiting the courtroom or filming his restraints.

Robinson's criminal defense attorneys have asked the judge to allow him to appear in regular clothing and also requested a ban on cameras in the courtroom. They have argued that t