A federal judge has warned the Justice Department that it will face “sanctions” if it violates Luigi Mangione’s right to a fair trial—something it “may” have already done.
District Judge Margaret Garnett, based in Manhattan, alleged in an order Wednesday that the social media posts of two high-ranking DOJ officials—who were parroting a claim made by President Donald Trump that Mangione is guilty—may have violated a court rule.
Garnett, appointed to the bench by Joe Biden, laid out the rule in Wednesday’s order, reminding the DOJ that it is not permitted to declare Mangione guilty before he faces trial for allegedly murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December.
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