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Prosecution’s objection to the defense’s oral request, made at the June 12, 2026 evidentiary hearing, to remove the death penalty as a sanction if the court finds the State violated its publicity order. The State argues reducing aggravated murder from a capital to a first-degree felony is not an appropriate contempt remedy and would intrude on prosecutorial charging discretion.

Defense request to submit its Motion to Stay Pending Interlocutory Review (Dkt 561) for decision, noting briefing is complete (State’s opposition at Dkt 575, defense reply at Dkt 579) and that neither party requested a hearing under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 7(g).

Defense reply supporting its motion to stay trial-court proceedings while the Utah Supreme Court considers Robinson’s petition for interlocutory review of the court’s electronic-media-coverage ruling. The defense notes the Supreme Court ordered the State and news media to respond and argues any delay is de minimis in this capital case.

Defense reply supporting its motion in limine to bar the State from using Utah Constitution article I, section 12 and Utah Rule of Evidence 1102 to admit hearsay to establish probable cause at the preliminary hearing. The defense argues those provisions violate the Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments and the Confrontation Clause.

Judge Tony F. Graf, Jr.’s ruling denying the defense motion to bar still photographers, TV cameras, and microphones from the courtroom for the duration of the case, together with a Standing Order setting deadlines and procedures for electronic-media-coverage requests. The court held a categorical ban is not allowed under Utah law.

A six-page letter from Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel, requesting all records associated with the FBI's preliminary investigation of the Clinton Foundation (opened January 2016) and the Uranium One investigation (FBI Little Rock). The letter is accompanied by exhibits totaling roughly 123 pages of FBI records, US Attorney correspondence, and an internal Investigative Update memorandum.

Judge Jack Hurley blocks Virginia Redistricting Referendum the day after the referendum passed by vote.

Defense motion to vacate or continue the May 18–22, 2026 preliminary hearing, arguing the State has not produced the forensic discovery (FBI and ATF DNA and ballistics files) defense experts need to prepare. Counsel describes roughly 20,000 files and about 12 terabytes of electronic discovery still under review.

Complaint

Defense motion asking the court to bar any further testing of the single bullet jacket fragment recovered at autopsy and to let a defense expert examine and photograph it first. The defense contends the fragment is material exculpatory evidence under California v. Trombetta and that the State’s planned FBI Virtual Comparison Microscopy could alter it.

Civil complaint by Virginia legislators to stop Virginia redistricting plot.

Sealed federal complaint filed in the Southern District of New York charging Luigi Nicholas Mangione with four counts arising from the December 4, 2024 shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson: two stalking counts (interstate-travel and electronic-communications), one count of murder through the use of a firearm with a silencer, and one firearms count. Sworn out by FBI Special Agent Gary W. Cobb of the Violent Crimes Task Force.