Luigi Mangione objected after the state laid out a plan to limit media coverage of his murder trial. Mangione's team claimed they were not notified by the state about the restrictions. According to reports, a limited number of journalists would be allowed in the courtroom for the jury selection and trial. “Criminal defendants have a Sixth Amendment right to a fully public, open and unbiased trial,” the defense wrote. Seidmann claimed the defense team made an "ethical" violation by allegedly "knowingly" making "false statements."