A federal court hearing is scheduled Monday in downtown Los Angeles to discuss the mental health of disgraced former legal heavyweight Tom Girardi, who has yet to be sentenced following his conviction for ripping off $15 million from injured clients in a long-running Ponzi scheme.

After hearing testimony from psychologists and others, U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton is expected to rule on whether Girardi is better suited for prison or a medical care facility for the rest of his life. The hearing had originally been set for early last month but was delayed when Girardi was hospitalized for a liver ailment.

A sentencing hearing is scheduled on Tuesday — Girardi’s 86th birthday.

Girardi underwent a six-week psychological evaluation earlier this year at a federal medical facility.

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