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Luigi Mangione's Trial Looms Amid Legal Dispute Over Evidence

1/23/2026

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Luigi Mangione, the defendant in a federal death penalty case over UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder, will return to court.
U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett will hear testimony on the legality of seizing Mangione's backpack during his December 9, 2024 arrest, while Mangione's lawyers argue the search was illegal without a warrant.
Jury selection for the trial could begin as early as September.

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Story summary

Luigi Mangione, the defendant in a federal death penalty case over UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder, will return to court.
U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett will hear testimony on the legality of seizing Mangione's backpack during his December 9, 2024 arrest, while Mangione's lawyers argue the search was illegal without a warrant.
Jury selection for the trial could begin as early as September.