Overview
- In a letter to U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett, the defense asked to move the federal trial from September 2026 to January 2027 and said they will seek a later start for the state case.
- The current schedule sets the state murder trial for June 8, 2026, with federal jury selection on September 8 and opening statements on October 13, pending judicial rulings.
- Defense counsel cites the need to review roughly 800 federal juror questionnaires beginning June 29 while the state trial is underway, calling that task impossible for their client.
- Federal prosecutors oppose the delay request, and the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan declined to comment on the filing.
- A January ruling by Judge Garnett removed the death penalty from the federal case after dismissing a key murder charge, and with no appeal by DOJ, Mangione remains not guilty in both cases and faces potential life sentences if convicted.