Judge Alvin Hellerstein, Who Presided over Nicolas Maduro Case, Dies
A new judge will be assigned to Maduro’s case after Hellerstein’s death, which came days after he presided over a Manhattan hearing.
- U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein died Wednesday at age 92, according to Edward Friedland, district executive for the Southern District of New York federal courts. The judge died of natural causes just shy of his 93rd birthday.
- Appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1998, Hellerstein shaped his judicial legacy through two decades of 9/11-related wrongful death and injury litigation. Before his judicial service, he served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps and practiced as a Manhattan litigator.
- Two weeks ago, Hellerstein presided over a Manhattan hearing in the ongoing narco-terrorism conspiracy prosecution of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. The judge was actively overseeing the case against Maduro and Cilia Flores.
- In one of his last significant rulings, Hellerstein repeatedly rejected President Donald Trump's bid to move his hush money conviction to federal court. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered him to reconsider, citing "important issues relevant" to the request.
- A new judge will be randomly assigned to assume Hellerstein's pending matters, including the Maduro prosecution. Known for a "quirky independent streak," the judge maintained strict courtroom discipline, even requiring masks for more than two years after other judges stopped.
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Among the oldest federal judges in the United States, Alvin Hellerstein had appeared extremely tired at a recent hearing. The trial of the former Venezuelan head of state was scheduled to open on 1 July 2027.
Alvin Hellerstein, Judge in Maduro, 9/11 Cases, Dies at 92
Veteran federal judge Alvin Hellerstein, who oversaw cases against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Archegos Capital Management family office founder Bill Hwang and litigation over the 9/11 terrorist attack, died at 92.
After the death of the magistrate, all cases in his office will be handed over to a new judge, according to the administrative director of the Federal Court for the Southern District of New York.
Alvin Hellerstein, federal judge who oversaw Trump, Maduro and September 11 cases, dies at 92 - Regional Media News
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Alvin Hellerstein, a senior federal judge who oversaw many high-profile cases in nearly three decades on the bench, including matters involving US President Donald Trump and the prosecution of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, died on [...]
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