January 30, 2026
A Manhattan federal judge on Friday took the death penalty off the table for Luigi Mangione, dismissing a capital count and setting up an October trial that could see him go to prison for life without the possibility of release.
January 23, 2026
A judge in Manhattan said Friday that jury selection for the federal murder trial of Luigi Mangione over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will begin Sept. 8, but the rest of the trial schedule is dependent on whether prosecutors are allowed to seek the death penalty.
January 10, 2026
Counsel for Luigi Mangione on Friday urged a Manhattan federal judge to throw out the most serious charges brought against the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, saying prosecutors have failed to allege crimes of violence as predicate offenses to support murder and weapons charges.
January 02, 2026
The coming year's major developments in New York courts include politically charged criminal cases with ties to President Donald Trump, gambling investigations that have snared high-profile athletes and charges against murder suspect Luigi Mangione.
October 14, 2025
Luigi Mangione, accused of killing an insurance CEO, probably can't turn a series of "egregiously" prejudicial statements by Trump administration officials into a get-out-of-jail-free card, but the episode will likely anger the New York federal judge overseeing the murder case and boost his defense.
September 24, 2025
Top officials at the U.S. Department of Justice are in hot water for linking alleged insurance CEO killer Luigi Mangione to left-wing terrorism and potentially violating his right to a fair trial, a New York federal judge said Wednesday as she threatened sanctions for future violations.