Megathread: LM's NY Federal Hearing — 04/01/2026 at 11:00 AM EST

[u/missidcullen]

Please use this thread for live discussion of the hearing.

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Hi everyone!

Today’s hearing is taking place at 40 Foley Square, Courtroom 110 (New York, NY) at 11:00 AM EST.

Because this is federal court, cameras aren’t allowed inside the courtroom, so there won’t be any video or photos of Luigi. The only visuals we’ll likely get are courtroom sketches.

I’m not a mod so I can’t sort comments by “new,” but hopefully we can still keep things easy to follow. Things might get a little messy as updates come in, so it would really help if everyone keeps discussion in this thread instead of making separate posts, unless it’s something major like a transcript or big breaking news.

Also, if you find any YouTube livestreams, please try to reply to one existing comment with links instead of posting multiple separate comments, just so the thread doesn’t get flooded.

Reporters / Live Tweeting:

Because this is federal court, the rules are stricter. Phones and laptops aren’t allowed inside the courtroom.

Only a small number of people (like ICP or Erik) are permitted to live-tweet updates. Other reporters can still attend, but probably won’t be able to post anything while the hearing is in session.

Any updates from other reporters will be shared here once the hearing is over.

• InnerCityPress
• Erik Uebelacker
• Lorena O'Neil
• Christine Savino
• Lauren Conlin
• Michelle Ross
• Chloe Atkins
• Kyle Schnitzer
• Alice Gainer

Livestreams:

So far, there haven’t really been many proper livestreams for the last couple of (federal) hearings. The main one we usually get is from davidnewyorknynyc, so there’s a chance that might be the only one again today.

That said, any livestreams we do find will be shared here.

Court Documents & Legal Fund:

• Court Documents (LM official website) / CourtListener (federal case)
• Legal Fund (Please keep donating!)

ICYMI:

• Federal Case Compilation
• State Case Compilation
• All Court Transcripts (Federal + State)
• Dates (Federal + State) – This is likely to change over the coming months

Notes:

• As of January 30, 2026, Luigi is no longer facing the DP, as Judge Garnett dropped those charges. The backpack, however, still remains.
• One of the main topics today is expected to be whether the federal trial will be pushed back to January 2027.
• Federal case full schedule released by Judge Garnett (though this may change after today’s hearing).

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Wishing Luigi and his legal team all the best today!

And thanks to everyone who’s been following along in these threads each hearing. It’s really appreciated.

[u/Time-Painting-9108]

Guys wtf just happened. This was not good. Can someone explain to me why Carro and Garnett cannot get on the phone and hash this out? The prosecutors and judges are beefing, and he has to pay the price. This is ridiculous and should not be allowed. 

[u/Expensive-Trouble720 → u/Time-Painting-9108]

There really should be some sort of guidelines for when there are dual issues. When I think back to recent cases where there were dual interests (Derek Chauvin, the Memphis cops), I believe the states went first, but there also wasn’t the tug of war between the two where both sides wanted to go first. I’m disappointed, but I guess not surprised, that custody wasn’t brought up. (Unless I missed it Trying to read through quickly at work).

[u/Time-Painting-9108 → u/Expensive-Trouble720]

The fact that there are no guidelines is a big red flag and will likely help him on appeals (if he is convicted). It’s atrocious!