Luigi Mangione Gets New Hearing in US Court on Backpack Search

A federal judge ordered a hearing in the Luigi Mangione murder case to question a Pennsylvania police officer about the search of a backpack that authorities say tied him to the killing of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson.

US District Court Judge Margaret Garnett said Monday that she will conduct a “brief” hearing in the next two weeks to review the Altoona Police Department’s policy for searching Mangione’s backpack after his arrest at a McDonald’s in December 2024. Last month, a New York state judge held a multi-day hearing on the arrest and search.