{"id":116111,"date":"2025-04-22T16:25:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T00:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/04\/22\/healthcare-companies-screwed-over-so-many-people-that-its-hard-to-find-luigi-mangione-a-neutral-jury\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T16:25:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T00:25:33","slug":"healthcare-companies-screwed-over-so-many-people-that-its-hard-to-find-luigi-mangione-a-neutral-jury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/04\/22\/healthcare-companies-screwed-over-so-many-people-that-its-hard-to-find-luigi-mangione-a-neutral-jury\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare Companies Screwed Over So Many People That It\u2019s Hard To Find Luigi Mangione A Neutral Jury"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You\u2019ve heard about Luigi Mangione? Of course you have \u2014 his likeness has been all over your Twitter feed, Saturday Night Live<\/a>, and those Altar Candles that were in vogue for a little while<\/a>. And while that shared knowledge base might make it easy for you to throw #FreeLuigi on your dating profile to show off your politics and whimsy, it makes it damn hard to compile a neutral jury to adjudicate at trial. A recent ABA Journal<\/a> article gets into the details of how to select a jury when you\u2019re dealing with such a high-profile defendant:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis will be a tough one,\u201d says Don Worley, the president and managing attorney with personal injury law firm McDonald Worley in its Houston office\u2026. \u201cIt is tough because it will be hard to find a potential juror who has not heard about this. Most will have already made up their minds about which side they are on before they arrive at the courthouse,\u201d Worley says.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

To be clear, there\u2019s been a great deal of PR for either outcome of Mangione\u2019s case. There\u2019s the obvious contingent of people who have been negatively impacted by insurance companies that see Luigi as a hero: about 60% of Americans<\/a> have recently reported problems with their insurance companies. But it doesn\u2019t stop there! The fear of being screwed over by healthcare companies in the future was enough to earn Luigi a massive amount of vigilante brownie points: I have no sources but I\u2019m willing to bet that many a shot was drank in Luigi\u2019s honor after Blue Cross decided to mysteriously roll back their pay for your own anesthesia policy change the day<\/em> after Brian Thompson was killed<\/a>. People haven\u2019t just been voicing their support, they\u2019ve been throwing their dollars in too \u2014 Luigi recently used $300k raised by grassroots supporters<\/a> to help fund his legal team. What if one of those paying supporters ends up on the jury somehow?<\/p>\n

On the other side, you have all of obvious jury-tainting behavior from the state. You can\u2019t start a list like this without Eric Adams. There was the conclusory address of Luigi as a terrorist that got broadcasted across the world: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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New York Mayor Eric Adams on his ridiculous decision to go down to the heliport today when Luigi Mangione arrived before he was arraigned. <\/p>\n

\u201cI’m not going to just allow him to come into our city. I wanted to look him in the eye and stated that you carried out this terrorist act\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/ntVP8U9yYX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Yashar Ali \ud83d\udc18 (@yashar) December 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The perp walk Eric Adams staged like a high budget Superman movie for political clout: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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a month ago today, Luigi’s perp walk took place the same day as the Superman trailer release pic.twitter.com\/cP0A3qMSxq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Luigi Nation (@mangionethinker) January 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And if that wasn\u2019t enough, there was the incessant fanboying from the NYPD themselves that helped add to the Luigi cult following: <\/p>\n

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not nypd posting these pictures from their official acc like they\u2019re a luigi mangione stan acc https:\/\/t.co\/rerriOBKUQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 A (@aaludumb) December 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The article goes on to suggest that the questions meant for use in voir dire can be honed beforehand in focus groups. And while that does make sense, the old adage \u201ceveryone has a plan until they get punched in the face\u201d comes to mind. Can you just imagine the actual voir dire?<\/p>\n

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Prosecution: Hey, we should strike juror 14.
Defense: Why, cause he\u2019s Italian?!
Prosecution: No, because he\u2019s wearing a Deny Defend Depose hoodie and has a \u201cFree Luigi\u201d tattoo on his neck.
Potential Juror: What do you want from me? I\u2019m from Brooklyn! <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s also the recommendation to cull the prospective jury members\u2019 social media presence for mentions of Luigi. Valid, but who hasn\u2019t said something online about the case? Warned your friends about the importance of not assuming Luigi did it because you believe in due process? That might be a strike. Shared or haha\u2019d a segment with Bill Burr adamantly saying Free Luigi<\/a>? Too much of a very real jury nullification risk<\/a> \u2014 strike \u2019em. Share this gif a little too close to December 4th?:<\/p>\n

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luigi wins! bang bang! reaction video nintendo mario meme pic.twitter.com\/VchdFeiOjB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Memes Archive (@TheMemesArchive) February 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Thank you for your time, the door is on your left. <\/p>\n

The prosecution has a serious challenge on their hands. For the sake of due process, I wish them and Luigi the best with finding a neutral and impartial jury. They\u2019re all going to need it. <\/p>\n

What Can Luigi Mangione\u2019s Trial Tell Us About Unbiased Juries?<\/a> [ABA Journal]<\/p>\n

Earlier<\/strong>: There\u2019s Fresh Interest In Informing Potential Jurors About Jury Nullification<\/a><\/p>\n

Luigi Mangione Pulls $300K From Grassroots Funds To Bolster His Case<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s<\/a>. \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim,\u00a0a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor<\/a>, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0cwilliams@abovethelaw.com<\/a>\u00a0and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Healthcare Companies Screwed Over So Many People That It\u2019s Hard To Find Luigi Mangione A Neutral Jury<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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(Photo by Curtis Means-Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You\u2019ve heard about Luigi Mangione? Of course you have \u2014 his likeness has been all over your Twitter feed, Saturday Night Live<\/a>, and those Altar Candles that were in vogue for a little while<\/a>. And while that shared knowledge base might make it easy for you to throw #FreeLuigi on your dating profile to show off your politics and whimsy, it makes it damn hard to compile a neutral jury to adjudicate at trial. A recent ABA Journal<\/a> article gets into the details of how to select a jury when you\u2019re dealing with such a high-profile defendant:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis will be a tough one,\u201d says Don Worley, the president and managing attorney with personal injury law firm McDonald Worley in its Houston office\u2026. \u201cIt is tough because it will be hard to find a potential juror who has not heard about this. Most will have already made up their minds about which side they are on before they arrive at the courthouse,\u201d Worley says.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

To be clear, there\u2019s been a great deal of PR for either outcome of Mangione\u2019s case. There\u2019s the obvious contingent of people who have been negatively impacted by insurance companies that see Luigi as a hero: about 60% of Americans<\/a> have recently reported problems with their insurance companies. But it doesn\u2019t stop there! The fear of being screwed over by healthcare companies in the future was enough to earn Luigi a massive amount of vigilante brownie points: I have no sources but I\u2019m willing to bet that many a shot was drank in Luigi\u2019s honor after Blue Cross decided to mysteriously roll back their pay for your own anesthesia policy change the day<\/em> after Brian Thompson was killed<\/a>. People haven\u2019t just been voicing their support, they\u2019ve been throwing their dollars in too \u2014 Luigi recently used $300k raised by grassroots supporters<\/a> to help fund his legal team. What if one of those paying supporters ends up on the jury somehow?<\/p>\n

On the other side, you have all of obvious jury-tainting behavior from the state. You can\u2019t start a list like this without Eric Adams. There was the conclusory address of Luigi as a terrorist that got broadcasted across the world: <\/p>\n

The perp walk Eric Adams staged like a high budget Superman movie for political clout: <\/p>\n

And if that wasn\u2019t enough, there was the incessant fanboying from the NYPD themselves that helped add to the Luigi cult following: <\/p>\n

The article goes on to suggest that the questions meant for use in voir dire can be honed beforehand in focus groups. And while that does make sense, the old adage \u201ceveryone has a plan until they get punched in the face\u201d comes to mind. Can you just imagine the actual voir dire?<\/p>\n

\n
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Prosecution: Hey, we should strike juror 14.
Defense: Why, cause he\u2019s Italian?!
Prosecution: No, because he\u2019s wearing a Deny Defend Depose hoodie and has a \u201cFree Luigi\u201d tattoo on his neck.
Potential Juror: What do you want from me? I\u2019m from Brooklyn! <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s also the recommendation to cull the prospective jury members\u2019 social media presence for mentions of Luigi. Valid, but who hasn\u2019t said something online about the case? Warned your friends about the importance of not assuming Luigi did it because you believe in due process? That might be a strike. Shared or haha\u2019d a segment with Bill Burr adamantly saying Free Luigi<\/a>? Too much of a very real jury nullification risk<\/a> \u2014 strike \u2019em. Share this gif a little too close to December 4th?:<\/p>\n

Thank you for your time, the door is on your left. <\/p>\n

The prosecution has a serious challenge on their hands. For the sake of due process, I wish them and Luigi the best with finding a neutral and impartial jury. They\u2019re all going to need it. <\/p>\n

What Can Luigi Mangione\u2019s Trial Tell Us About Unbiased Juries?<\/a> [ABA Journal]<\/p>\n

Earlier<\/strong>: There\u2019s Fresh Interest In Informing Potential Jurors About Jury Nullification<\/a><\/p>\n

Luigi Mangione Pulls $300K From Grassroots Funds To Bolster His Case<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s<\/a>. \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim,\u00a0a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor<\/a>, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>\u00a0and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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