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Judge Alvin Hellerstein, overseeing Maduro case, dies at 92

Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was set to oversee the criminal trial of Nicolás Maduro, died of natural causes at 92, the court said.

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  • U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein died at 92 of natural causes, the court said.
  • Hellerstein was appointed to the Southern District of New York in 1998 by then-President Bill Clinton.
  • He was overseeing the case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
  • Maduro and Flores pleaded not guilty to new criminal charges less than two weeks before his death.
  • A new judge is set to be randomly assigned to handle the Maduro case.
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Notes Hellerstein oversaw Maduro and Trump cases

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

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Right-leaning outlets report that Hellerstein, who died at 92, had overseen the Maduro case and Trump's efforts to move his New York criminal case to federal court.

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Calls Maduro a socialist dictator facing drug charges

Breitbart (Politics): Judge Overseeing Nicolas Maduro Drug Trafficking Case Dies at 92

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Far-right outlets stress that Hellerstein was overseeing drug trafficking and torture charges against Maduro, whom they call a deposed socialist dictator, and that a new judge will take the case.

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Should the Maduro trial proceed with a new judge after Hellerstein's death?

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