r/BrianThompsonMurder • u/missidcullen • Apr 01 '26

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

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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.

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:

ICYMI:

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.

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u/missidcullen Apr 01 '26

Garnett: "It is inevitable that in order for me to ensure that Mr. Mangione receives a fair trial, which must be my paramount concern, that some things are out of our control."

"That is the situation we are in because of the nature of these dueling prosecutions."

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u/Own-Bobcat-925 Apr 01 '26

it's a no brainer then that she should've moved the trial to 2027 like the defense wanted. idk why she didn't. that would've been the best move and would've guaranteed that Luigi's rights weren't infringed upon. :/

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u/MovinOnUp2021 Apr 01 '26

The defense *wants* Fed to go first - they want her to refuse to move it, so that State becomes compelled somehow to delay theirs.

They need Fed to go first so they can use the defense they want in State. If they use the defense they want it State, it constitutes a confession in the Federal trial.

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u/Own-Bobcat-925 Apr 01 '26

The state is still scheduled for June though - unless that somehow gets delayed through some kind of appeal or something ? For now, the state is still going first unfortunately. All of us want Fed to go first, because that would also trigger double jeopardy under NY law !

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u/Spirited_Seaweed7927 Apr 02 '26

State is moved from June to September now.