Judge Alvin Hellerstein dies while overseeing Maduro case

Politics · First reported 28 Oct, 17:33 · Updated 18:58

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Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was overseeing Nicolás Maduro’s U.S. case, has died at 92. Coverage agrees that the case now requires another judge, but reports differ on the trial date and how the case was reassigned.

Hellerstein died at age 92 while presiding over Maduro’s U.S. case; reports place his death on Wednesday, while Fox News says Tuesday.
He had served as a federal judge in the Southern District of New York since his appointment by President Bill Clinton in 1998.
His past cases included litigation related to the September 11 attacks and matters involving Donald Trump.
The reports give different accounts of the next step in Maduro’s case: one says Judge Analisa Torres received it, while another says a new judge would be randomly assigned.
The trial timing is also reported differently: El País says the case was scheduled to begin June 14, while the New York Post and Fox News give June 2027.

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Key facts

Age: 92
Judicial appointment: Appointed in 1998 by President Bill Clinton
Maduro trial date: Reported as June 14 by El País; June 2027 by the New York Post and Fox News
Successor: The New York Post names Analisa Torres; Fox News says a new judge was to be randomly assigned