District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler, who is one of the prosecutors working on Kepler’s case, and Tulsa County Sheriff Vic Regalado are also set to attend the event.

O’Carroll said Wednesday that Holmes’ role in the event “raises the appearance that she views Mr. Kepler’s trial as a political show calculated to ameliorate the egregious racial ailment in Tulsa.”

After Thursday’s hearing, O’Carroll told the Tulsa World that “We will deal with” whatever Nightingale decided and did not rule out appealing the matter further. He has sought relief from either the Oklahoma Supreme Court or the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals four times this year based on decisions made by Holmes and Nightingale regarding Holmes’ refusal to recuse and Holmes’ orders regarding exchange of discovery, or evidence, in the case.

When asked about what will happen if O’Carroll files a motion with the appellate court, Gray said: “I don’t think it’s going to have any impact because right now there’s no stay. Unless the Court of Criminal Appeals grants him a stay, then I think we’ll be ready to go on Monday.”