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Alvin K. Hellerstein, a federal judge who handled Trump, Maduro and 9/11 cases, dies at 92

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Alvin K. Hellerstein, a Manhattan federal judge who presided over matters involving President Donald Trump, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the 9/11 attacks, has died. He was 92. Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain said Hellerstein died Wednesday morning surrounded…

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Alvin K. Hellerstein, a federal judge who handled Trump, Maduro and 9/11 cases, dies at 92 (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Alvin K. Hellerstein, a Manhattan federal judge who presided over matters involving President Donald Trump, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the 9/11 attacks, has died. He was 92. Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain said Hellerstein died Wednesday morning surrounded…

  2. ABC 30 Fresno

    Federal judge Alvin Hellerstein, who oversaw Maduro case, dies at 92; replacement to be chosen (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    The federal judge in New York handling the prosecution of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has died.

  3. New York Times

    Alvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies (opens New York Times)

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    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.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Judge overseeing Maduro case dies at 92 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Longtime Manhattan U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was overseeing the trial of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, has died at 92. 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS, RESULTS AND ANALYSIS Hellerstein was nominated to the federal bench in 1998 by then-President Bill Cl…

  5. The Hill

    Judge overseeing Maduro trial dies (opens The Hill)

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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. He was 92. Nominated by then-President Clinton in 1998, Hellerstein oversaw many high-profile disputes during his nearly three d…

  6. Fox News

    Federal judge who oversaw Maduro, Trump cases dead at 92 (opens Fox News)

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    Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who denied Cilia Flores' bond request and oversaw the Nicolas Maduro torture case, died at age 92 of natural causes.

  7. New York Post

    Alvin K. Hellerstein, federal judge who presided over Trump, Maduro and 9/11 cases, dies of at 92 (opens New York Post)

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    Alvin K. Hellerstein, a Manhattan federal judge who presided over matters involving President Donald Trump, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has died.

  8. Courthouse News Service

    Judge assigned to Nicolás Maduro’s criminal case dead at 92 (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Alvin Hellerstein oversaw numerous high-profile cases during his nearly three-decade tenure on the federal bench, including Bill Hwang’s fraud trial and 9/11 litigation.

  9. UPI

    Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who presided over Nicolas Maduro case, dies (opens UPI)

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    U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, has died at 92.

  10. CBS News

    Alvin Hellerstein, judge in Maduro and Trump cases, dies at 92 (opens CBS News)

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    Alvin Hellerstein, a federal judge who for decades oversaw some of the country's most high-profile cases, has died.

  11. France 24

    Top US federal judge who handled 9/11, Trump, Maduro cases dies aged 92 (opens France 24)

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    Alvin Hellerstein, a top US judge who was handling the trial against deposed Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro and previously oversaw lawsuits stemming from the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre and multiple cases involving President Donald Trump, died on Wednesday aged 92.

  12. PBS NewsHour

    Alvin Hellerstein, federal judge who handled cases on Trump, Maduro and 9/11, dies at 92 (opens PBS NewsHour)

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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.

  13. The Boston Globe

    Alvin K. Hellerstein, a federal judge who handled Trump, Maduro, and 9/11 cases, dies at 92 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Mr. Hellerstein died Wednesday morning while surrounded by his family, Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain said in a statement.

  14. The Western Journal

    Judge Overseeing Maduro Case in New York Dies Before Trial (opens The Western Journal)

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    Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was overseeing the criminal trial of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday at the age of 92. The court’s chief […]

  15. Breitbart News

    Judge Overseeing Nicolas Maduro Drug Trafficking Case Dies at 92 (opens Breitbart News)

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    U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was overseeing the case against Venezuela's deposed socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro in Manhattan, died on Wednesday, Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain announced.

  16. amNewYork

    Legal community remembers judges Alvin Hellerstein and Judith Gische (opens amNewYork)

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    The legal community is mourning two prominent New York judges in recent weeks. Alvin K. Hellerstein, a Southern District of New York Court judge who was presiding over the case of the Venezuelan political leader Nicolás Maduro, died on Wednesday at the age of 92. Judith J.

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