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Alvin Hellerstein, federal judge who handled cases on Trump, Maduro and 9/11, dies at 92
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Just two weeks ago, Hellerstein presided over the arraignment of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, on torture charges that were added to their ongoing narco-terrorism conspiracy case.
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- PBS NewsHourAlvin Hellerstein, federal judge who handled cases on Trump, Maduro and 9/11, dies at 92 ↗
- France 24Top US federal judge who handled 9/11, Trump, Maduro cases dies aged 92 ↗
- CBS NewsAlvin Hellerstein, judge in Maduro and Trump cases, dies at 92 ↗
- Fox NewsFederal judge who oversaw Maduro, Trump cases dead at 92 ↗
- The New York TimesAlvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies ↗
- The HillJudge overseeing Maduro trial dies ↗
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- Headline updated
Just two weeks ago, Hellerstein presided over the arraignment of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, on torture charges that were added to their ongoing narco-terrorism conspiracy case.
3 sources at this update - Headline updated
New reporting from France 24: Top US federal judge who handled 9/11, Trump, Maduro cases dies aged 92.
3 sources at this update - Headline updated
Alvin Hellerstein, a federal judge who for decades oversaw some of the country's most high-profile cases, has died.
3 sources at this update - Headline updated
Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who denied Cilia Flores' bond request and oversaw the Nicolas Maduro torture case, died at age 92 of natural causes.
3 sources at this update - New source added
Judge Hellerstein died on Wednesday morning. He was appointed in 1998 and was overseeing the trial of Nicolás Maduro.
2 sources at this update - First reported
Judge Hellerstein died on Wednesday morning, according to a court spokesman. He was appointed in 1998 and was overseeing the trial of Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.
1 source at this update
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- The New York TimesAlvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies ↗