Judge Carro Seals Luigi Mangione Hearing, Bars Press Before Sept. 8 Murder Trial
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 3
Judge Carro Seals Luigi Mangione Hearing, Bars Press Before Sept. 8 Murder Trial
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 3
Summary
A virtual conference in Luigi Mangione’s New York murder case was sealed Wednesday at the defense’s request, and Judge Gregory Carro denied media access before adjourning the case to an in-person hearing on June 16.
Less than 24 hours earlier, court administrators told media the June 3 proceeding would be closed, leaving little time to challenge a hearing that had previously been scheduled publicly.
Carro gave no reason for the sealing and did not let reporters or media lawyers argue objections, even though press access to court proceedings is generally presumed in New York and federal courts.
Mangione has pleaded not guilty in both state and federal cases over the 2024 killing of healthcare executive Brian Thompson; his New York state trial is set for Sept. 8.