Luigi Mangione’s US Murder Trial to Start Sept. 8, Judge Says

A US judge said the federal murder trial of Luigi Mangione over the killing of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson will start Sept. 8 with jury selection.

US District Court Judge Margaret Garnett said the timing after jury selection will depend on whether she lets prosecutors pursue the death penalty. If she allows that option, opening statements will begin on Jan. 11, 2027, she said.

If she doesn’t allow the death penalty, the trial would begin on Oct. 13, Garnett said. The judge laid out the timetable at a hearing Friday. She had previously given a similar timetable with ...