Judge In Charlie Kirk Case Denies Key Request from Family

The hearing began Monday morning and is expected to continue throughout the week.

The state’s highest court declined to hear the defense’s appeal of two pretrial rulings by Judge Tony Graf, who is overseeing the case.

The appeal challenged the judge’s decisions allowing cameras in the courtroom and permitting certain hearsay evidence to be considered during the preliminary hearing, the Post Millennial reported.

“This matter is before the court upon a petition for permission to appeal from an interlocutory order,” the order stated.

“The petition for permission to appeal from an interlocutory order is denied. The motion to stay is deemed moot,” the state’s highest court noted further.

The question of allowing cameras in the courtroom has been a recurring issue throughout the pretrial proceedings.