Judge Rules Out Death Penalty in Federal Case Against Luigi Mangione

U.S. District Judge Margaret has allowed prosecutors to introduce at trial evidence seized from the backpack Mangione was wearing when he was arrested.

Luigi Mangione appears in court for a hearing in New York City on Feb. 21, 2025. Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool

A federal judge has ruled that prosecutors may not seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

On Jan. 30, U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett of the Southern District of New York dismissed two of the four federal counts against Mangione, including one of murder through use of a firearm in relation to stalking and a separate count of using a firearm during stalking.