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Charlie Kirk Family Lawsuit Against Utah

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Charlie Kirk Family Lawsuit Against Utah. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/13595

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Charlie Kirk’s family took an initial step towards filing a lawsuit against the state of Utah and Utah Valley University, where the conservative activist was assassinated in September 2025.

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The legal notice was filed on 9 September, a day ahead of the one-year anniversary of Kirk's death, and is typically a precursor to a lawsuit.

4 of 6 outletsfirst reported 16 Sepwording from BBC

A spokesperson for Utah Valley University said the school was aware of the notice and would address it "consistent with our established processes".

4 of 6 outletsfirst reported 16 Sepwording from ABC News (Australia)

Kirk, 31, was speaking to a crowd of thousands on the university campus, when he was shot and killed by a gunman positioned on a roof.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 16 Sepwording from BBC

In the notice to state and university officials, Kirk family attorney D Loren Washburn wrote that “the risk of a rooftop shooter should have been especially top-of-mind” given a rooftop shooter’s attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania in July 2024 while he successfully ran for a second presidency.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 16 Sepwording from The Guardian

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  1. 16 Sep

    Charlie Kirk’s family took an initial step towards filing a lawsuit against the state of Utah and Utah Valley University, where the conservative activist was assassinated in September 2025.

    4 outlets · Washington Examiner
  2. 17 Sep

    A spokesperson for Utah Valley University said the school was aware of the notice and would address it "consistent with our established processes".

    4 outlets · ABC News (Australia)
  3. 19 Sep

    Kirk, 31, co-founded Turning Point USA in 2012 and grew the conservative youth organization into a major force on high school and college campuses nationwide.

    2 outlets · Fox News
  4. 22 Sep

    "Those failures not only robbed Charlie Kirk of his life, but also robbed his family of their husband, father, son, and brother, with impacts that will compound for the rest of their lives."

    2 outlets · Fox News

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