The defendant in a 2024 killing is expected to make a move in federal court that could affect his state case.Luigi Mangione at a pretrial hearing at New York State Supreme Court on Tuesday.David Dee Delgado / Reuters / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAug. 13, 2026, 6:39 PM EDTBy Yasmin Vossoughian and Emily NgoWelcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. Luigi Mangione’s federal court hearing tomorrow in New York City is one to watch. A guilty plea, which sources familiar with the planned hearing told NBC News to expect, could have a domino effect on the state case. Let’s get into it.Mangione is expected to plead guilty tomorrow in the federal case in Manhattan relating to a 2024 killing, just weeks before the scheduled start of his state murder trial. The timing is important.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.