Courts

A joint motion to stay filed in Salt Lake City and County’s lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security confirms what was previously reported by the New York Times.

The prosecution and defense in the Charlie Kirk case have filed dueling court documents focused on whether the crime included aggravating factors like political targeting that would make Tyler Robinson eligible for the death penalty if convicted.

Tyler Robinson’s attorneys say prosecutors have not proven that others who attended Kirk’s Sept. 10 event at Utah Valley University were in danger by the shooting. That's a potentially aggravating factor under state law that would make it a capital crime.

"You can’t rebrand illegal gambling as a federal commodity,” said Utah Attorney General Derek Brown. “Today a federal judge agreed with us. Kalshi bet that clever branding would beat Utah law. Kalshi lost and Utah won.”

Trump's order, issued in March, directs the creation of a federal list of eligible voters for mail ballots. A Massachusetts judge blocked the order for 23 states that sued, and an appeals court left that ruling in place. The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to allow the proposed changes to move ahead while lawsuits play out.

“Until you get either some kind of congressional solution or a binding judicial opinion as to what the president's authority is, then we get the unfortunate result of having things bounce back and forth” with Bears Ears and Grand Staircase, said one public lands law expert.

The new city sued the Utah State Tax Commission, arguing that it should be able to levy taxes despite missing an incorporation deadline. A judge, while sympathetic, disagreed.

Five days of evidence and witness testimony in a Provo courtroom ended without a trial date. Both sides will submit written briefs to Fourth District Judge Tony Graf, who could decide if the case goes to trial in September.

Regardless of whether the man in the video was evading arrest, courts have ruled that ICE can only enter homes without a warrant in a justifiable circumstance, such as a risk of public danger.

Prosecutors allege that Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination, admitted to the murder in messages read aloud to a courtroom on July 9.

Only 14 seats in the court were reserved for the public. Some waited overnight, sleeping in folding chairs or on the floor, hoping to get one of the coveted wristbands required to enter the courtroom.

Although no new evidence was introduced Wednesday, there was plenty of spirited back and forth on the admissibility of an interview with accused shooter Tyler Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner.