For Luigi Mangione Federal Trial He Wants in Questions about Hilton and Pam Bondi

For Luigi Mangione Federal Trial He Wants in Questions about Hilton and Pam Bondi by Matthew Russell Lee, Substack Book Patreon SDNY COURTHOUSE, May 26 – Luigi Mangione was presented in Federal court on December 19 on four charges, one of them death penalty eligible, for the killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. Inner City Press was there, covering the case toward a book. On April 1 DOJ announced it would seek the death penalty against Mangione. But SDNY Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the death eligible charges, and set an October 13 court date.   After some push back, Inner City Press published a book Luigi Mangione Lone Wolf here, now Amazon here More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here   On February 6 NYS Justice Gregory Carro - who on May 18 suppressed the search in McDonalds and more, see below - convened a hearing and, after a long whispered sidebar, announced that NY and February 6 extra on X for Subscribers here and Substack here On February 9 Mangione's lawyers wrote to SDNY Judge Garnett, recounting what Justice Carro said and opposing it, promising another filing - this one on Patreon here On March 2, the NY prosecutors filed their brief to Justice Carro, on Patreon here On April 1 Judge Garnett held a proceeding, and Inner City Press again live tweeted. The jury questionnaire deadlines were moved up, ending June 5 in deference to Justice Carro's June 8 trial date, and move the Federal trial from October 13 to October 26 or November 2. And then, later on April 1, Justice Carro changed his trial date from June 8 to September 8, possibly requiring another SDNY proceeding and change. What explains Justice Carro's timing? See book on Carro's proceedings here, and Inner City Press' April 2 morning vlog. After 5 pm on April 2, Judge Garnett docketed her trial schedule, evidence start November 4. Four months straight of Mangione trials? April 1 more on X for Subscribers here and Substack here On May 11, the US Attorney's Office filed opposition to some proposed jury selection questions, on Patreon here. On May 18, Mangione's counsel Karen Friedman Agnifilo requested and got an SDNY order to BOP to give Mangione a suit and shoes (no laces) for his May 18 appearance before NYS Justice Carro, "decision on suppression motion." Couldn't the decision just be docketed, as happens most often in Federal court?  Letter on Patreon here. On May 18 Inner City Press was in the courtroom and live tweeted - Justice Carro suppressed the fruits of the search in McDonalds, and post detention Q&A other than pedigree and safety related exchanges. 17-age ruling on Patreon here On May 26 Mangione's lawyers wrote to SDNY Judge Garnett in support of their proposed juror questions including that "Question 46: A juror who regularly stays at the Hilton Hotel on 6th Avenue and 53rd Street may have feelings about this case that are unique to that person. Questions 78, 80, 81, 82 and 83: The Government seems to have forgotten that the former Attorney General violated this Court’s local rule concerning prejudicial pre-trial publicity. Getting to the bottom of the damage she has caused is critical... Questions 78, 80, 81, 82 and 83: The Government seems to have forgotten that the former Attorney General violated this Court’s local rule concerning prejudicial pre-trial publicity. Getting to the bottom of the damage she has caused is critical"- full letter on Patreon here More/analysis on X for Subscribers here and Substack here On unsealing bid, more / extra on X for Subscribers here and Substack here *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com SDNY Press Room 500 Pearl Street, NY NY 10007 USA Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com