Mangione

Blair County court proceedings for the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan are currently on hold, as the court waits to hear his availability while also facing federal and New York charges.

Following a status conference on Feb. 13, Luigi Mangione’s Blair County attorney Thomas Dickey noted Mangione was scheduled for a preliminary call of the list on Feb. 24 in front of Judge Jackie Atherton Bernard. Dickey moved to file pre-trial motions ahead of the call of the list, and was given until Feb. 21 to do so.

Court documents state the call of the list is canceled.

Dickey will talk to Mangione about his position on remote attendance for future Blair County court appearances and the next court date will subsequently be announced. Federal authorities will make Mangione available to participate in these remote proceedings, court documents state.

Mangione was arrested in the Plank Road McDonald’s on Dec. 9, 2024, after a five-day search. He was carrying a gun that allegedly matched the one used in Thompson’s shooting and a fake ID, police records state.

Mangione, 26, is facing single felony counts of forgery and firearms not to be carried without a license, as well as single misdemeanor counts of tampering with records or identification, possessing an instrument of crime with intent and false identification to a law enforcement officer.

Mangione also faces 11 charges, including first-degree murder in the furtherance of terrorism, in federal court, as well as New York charges that include second-degree murder as an act of terrorism, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument, according to online court documents.

Murder through the use of a firearm makes Mangione eligible for the death penalty if he is convicted in federal court, while he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole if convicted on state charges.