Judge Rules Out the Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40, Centre Street, Civic Center, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10007, United States
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCECNBC[1], 30 January 2026: Mangione "will not face a possible death penalty sentence", a judge "ruled Friday"; the Opinion & Order is signed "Dated: January 30, 2026".
US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the two federal gun counts against Luigi Mangione, including the only death-eligible charge, leaving two stalking counts that carry up to life in prison.