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Reporters and others wait outside of a federal courthouse during a hearing for Luigi Mangione in New York, Monday, June 29, 2026.

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Luigi Mangione gets stuck in an elevator as judge delays his federal trial until January

Luigi Mangione gets stuck in an elevator as judge delays his federal trial until January

A judge has delayed Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. It will now begin in January, instead of this fall. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett said Monday that she was postponing the federal trial so Mangione’s lawyers can focus on his state murder trial in the Dec. 4, 2024, killing, The state trial is scheduled to begin on Sept. 8. Garrett said jury selection in the federal case will begin on Jan. 5, instead of Oct. 13. Opening statements and testimony will begin on Jan. 25, instead of Nov. 4.