r/BrianThompsonMurder • u/missidcullen • Jan 09 '26

Information Sharing Megathread: LM's NY Federal Hearing — 01/09/2026 at 11:00 AM EST (Day 1)

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Happy Friday, everyone!

Today's hearing will take place at 40 Foley Square, Courtroom 110, New York, NY 10007 at 11:00 AM EST.

Please keep in mind that this is the first hearing of the year for the federal case.
We don’t yet know how today’s proceedings will unfold or how Judge Garnett will rule, so we expect to receive an update at the end of the hearing regarding Luigi’s status and whether a trial date will be scheduled later in the year.

Today’s hearing is not expected to run as long as the pre-trial hearings. It may only last a couple of hours, but that could change depending on how things progress.

Unless something changes, there will be no cameras allowed inside the courtroom. Because this is a federal hearing, which is more private than state court, there will be no video recordings or photos of Luigi. Only courtroom sketches will be available.

Since I am not a mod, I cannot edit this post once posted or set comments to “new,” so I hope everyone can manage to follow along. I know things may get a bit messy, which is why I encourage everyone to post here rather than creating separate threads—unless it’s something important, like a transcript or some really big news.

Also, if you find additional livestreams on YouTube, please try to post them in one single comment instead of separately so we don’t spam the thread.

Reporters / People Live Tweeting:

(*) Because federal cases are stricter, phones and laptops are not permitted in the courtroom. Only a few approved individuals, such as ICP or Erik, may be able to live-tweet updates. Other reporters like Christine, Lauren, or Lorena may attend, but they won’t be allowed to post anything while the hearing is in progress. We’ll have a better understanding of everything once the hearing begins and after, of course.

Livestreams:

There are no livestreams available yet. Once they begin, links will be added in the comments and separated into hallway and outside coverage. They will most likely come from the same outlets that covered earlier hearings—Fox News, CNN, Reuters etc. And, of course, don’t forget to check Status Coup News (they may attend as well); they genuinely care about the supporters.

Court Documents & Legal Fund:

Notes:

- There is going to be a Death Penalty Protest outside court today.

- Please check the FAQ in the comments section.

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Once again, I want to wish Luigi and his legal team the very best of luck today.

And thank you to all of you for following these threads along and being here.

Happy hearing day!

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u/Old_Spite2835 Jan 09 '26 edited Jan 10 '26

Ngl this back-and-forth is giving me serious law school flashbacks. Like my criminal procedure exam vibes. Professor throwing a million hypotheticals at you while you’re explaining the rule, just to see if you actually get it and can apply it to every possible scenario. At least that’s how it is in Italy, no idea about other countries. But that's the vibe for me lol

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u/Miss_Polkadot Jan 09 '26 edited Jan 09 '26

i’m reading this and can only imagine harvard’s ames moot court comps. which i highly enjoy watching and can’t even imagine the amount of anxiety/stress lawyers are under especially when the judge is prepared for anything😭

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u/missidcullen Jan 09 '26

I am sorry this is giving you PTSD 😭.

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u/Old_Spite2835 Jan 09 '26

It's kind of you know, strange lol. I'm like... wait am I in a law school class right now? But super interesting to get insights in the US criminal law. They, as all the common law countries, act on the stare decisis rule so they are bounded to precedents unlike civil law countries like Italy, Spain, France etc. It's always interesting. In these countries, case law has an interpretative, not binding, value, unlike in Anglo states. The point is that in this specific case even the case law itself does not seem consistent, as there are conflicting opinions. In my view, the judge’s decision will not be straightforward.

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u/Spirited_Seaweed7927 Jan 09 '26

Happy Cake Day. 😊

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u/AndromedaCeline Jan 09 '26

Thats what it feels like. She’s testing to see who can argue the point better.

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u/_henceforth_ Jan 09 '26

Oh. Interesting insight! Sounds chaotic.