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Judge overseeing Maduro trial dies

Outlet: The Hill · Zach Schonfeld · Published 28/10/2026 17:16 UTC

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Alvin Hellerstein, a longtime federal judge who was set to oversee the criminal trial of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro died on Wednesday. He was 92. Hellerstein's death was confirmed by the court's chief judge, Laura Taylor Swain, who called him an "insightful and dedicated lawyer." “His energetic and dedicated service to this Court continued until his death. He...

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    Alvin Hellerstein, a longtime federal judge who was set to oversee the criminal trial of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, has died, according to a court official. Maduro died on Wednesday. He was 92. Nominated Hellerstein's death was confirmed by then-President Clinton in 1998, Hellerstein oversaw many high-profile disputes during the court's chief judge, Laura Taylor Swain, who called him an "insightful and dedicated lawyer." “His energetic and dedicated service to this Court continued until his nearly three decades on the bench in New York City. He was back in the national limelight presiding over... death. He...

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