Luigi Mangione’s trials delayed until September and October in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione ‘s state and federal trials in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were both postponed on Wednesday, with the state case delayed until September and the federal case pushed back to October.

Judge Gregory Carro rescheduled the state trial from June 8 to Sept. 8, acting hours after the judge in the federal case, Margaret Garnett, moved jury selection in that matter from Sept. 8 to Oct. 5. Opening statements and testimony in the federal case will begin on Oct. 26, Garnett said. Carro did not elaborate on his decision.

At a hearing Wednesday morning, Garnett said her decision was based on Mangione’s state murder trial happening in June, though she acknowledged the schedule could change again if the state trial were to be delayed.

“Whether we like it or not, we’re at the mercy of the state case,” Garnett said.

Garnett rejected a request by Mangione’s lawyers to postpone the federal case until January or February 2027, but such a delay could be in the offing with the federal case now set to go to trial just 27 days after the state trial commences. The state trial is expected to take four to six weeks.