'Deeply disappointing': 4 reactions to 2028 trial date for Charlie Kirk's accused killer Tyler Robinson

2. Attorney Jeffrey Neiman

A lawyer for the Kirk family, Jeffrey Neiman, argued during the hearing that scheduling the trial for June 2028 "does not feel very speedy to the Kirk family."

"The Kirk family strongly asks the court that the schedule will not move unless something truly significant requires it to be moved. The family has waited long enough already. They should not have to wait any longer for this. And with that, we will let the process play out," the attorney said. 

Judge Graf ruled that the trial will begin in the summer of 2028, and jury selection will begin on June 21, 2028. The court will also hold a series of hearings prior to the trial. 

After Monday's hearing, Neiman urged the court to stick to the schedule, arguing that Charlie Kirk’s family has waited long enough.

“Look, the Kirk family obviously has the right to speedy disposition of this case. A trial in the summer of 2028, three years after Charlie’s assassination, does not feel very speedy to the Kirk family,” Neiman reiterated. 

“The family has waited long enough already,” the attorney continued. “They should not have to wait any longer for this.”