92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case dies.
92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case dies As one of the oldest US federal judges, questions had been raised about whether he was the right justice to preside over what could be a prolonged trial for Maduro on drug trafficking charges.
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Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, has died aged 92, an official confirmed Wednesday.
As one of the oldest US federal judges, questions had been raised about whether he was the right justice to preside over what could be a prolonged trial for Maduro on drug trafficking charges. Hellerstein’s lengthy career included overseeing the civil cases arising from Al-Qaeda’s September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, often rejecting deals he saw as unfair to complainants. His death was confirmed to AFP by an official at the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, where he presided. Hellerstein also tangled with Donald Trump, rejecting a request by the US president to have his New York hush money case moved to federal court.
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