Prosecutors Oppose Mangione Defense's Intrusive Juror Questions

Federal prosecutors in the Luigi Mangione case say the defense team's proposed questions for jurors invade privacy too deeply.

In a Monday court filing, Deputy U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley objected to several questions that Mangione's lawyers suggested but have not released publicly. Mangione stands accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Buckley wrote that one question, labeled 14(a), asks jurors to list their children's ages, genders, occupations and education histories. "Disputed Question 14(a)—which asks jurors to list, among other personal details, the ages, genders, occupations, and education histories of their children—is unnecessarily intrusive," he wrote.

Prosecutors also disputed a question about how often potential jurors attend religious services. "This question is inappropriate because a juror’s religious practices have no bearing on the juror’s fitness to serve," Buckley wrote.

Another question asks if potential jurors have been "targeted" or "investigated" in connection with a criminal matter. Buckley called that inappropriate as well.

"Where proposed questions are duplicative, seek highly personal information unrelated to juror impartiality, or risk embedding advocacy and legal argument into the voir dire process itself, this Court should decline to include them," Buckley wrote.

Mangione faces state and federal charges tied to Thompson's alleged assassination. His federal trial is set for October.

In April, a judge in Mangione's state case shifted the trial from June 8 to Sept. 8. Conviction carries a life prison term.

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