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US Judge Sets Jury Selection in Luigi Mangione CEO Killing Trial for September

Jury selection is scheduled for early September as the accused challenges death penalty pursuit and indictment in the federal case over a 2024 CEO shooting.

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A federal judge on Friday said jury selection will begin in early September for the murder trial of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive outside a hotel in Manhattan.

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New York, Jan. 9 (EFE).- Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering the UnitedHealthcare Executive Director, Brian Thompson, in December 2024, returns this Friday to court with a hearing in Manhattan, where key motions for his defense are expected to be debated before his federal trial, scheduled for 2026. Mangione, 27, was arrested five days after the murder at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

On Friday (January 9), Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson a year ago, returned to federal court for a crucial hearing. His lawyers are attempting to block the federal government's attempt to seek the death penalty for him. The judge stated that a ruling will be issued later in the form of a written order; jury selection may begin in September.

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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