Mangione lawyers say media limits at murder trial are unconstitutional, fear court will 'hand-pick' press

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News' CB Cotton reports the latest on the Luigi Mangione murder trial from New York City. Prosecutors earlier recovered a gun and a notebook detailing writings about corporate America and the health insurance industry after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder. Lawyers for accused UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione argued in a new court filing that the media access rules for his upcoming state murder trial violate his constitutional right to a public trial. Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Mangione's attorney, argued in a Friday filing that limiting the trial to 68 journalists is unconstitutional, raising concerns that the court or district attorney could "hand-pick" which reporters are permitted to attend. In the filing, Mangione's attorney raised three objections that they argue amount to a constitutional violation: LUIGI MANGIONE'S F