Federal prosecutors urge judge not to delay Luigi Mangione trial

Luigi Mangione appears with his attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo (L) for a pretrial evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 12, 2025 in New York City. He is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and faces state and federal murder charges.

Mangione's defense team has argued that holding the federal and state trials so close together is a "practical restraint."

Deputy U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley wrote that “the public’s interest is both substantial and compelling, and is best served by proceeding to trial without delay.” [ more › ]