Who Is Alvin Hellerstein? US Judge Overseeing Nicolas Maduro's Case Dies
\n\nUS District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, who was overseeing the prosecution of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, died on Wednesday at the age of 92, according to court officials.
\n\nHellerstein, a longtime federal judge in Manhattan, had served on the federal bench since 1998, when he was appointed by then-President Bill Clinton. His cases over nearly three decades included matters involving President Donald Trump, Maduro and lawsuits connected to the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
\n\nEdward Friedland, district executive for the Southern District of New York federal courts, confirmed Hellerstein's death. No cause of death was immediately provided.
\n\nHellerstein was appointed to the federal bench by Clinton in 1998 and moved to senior status in 2011. Before becoming a judge, he served in the US Army Judge Advocate General's Corps and worked as a Manhattan litigator.
\n\nKnown for his independent approach and strict courtroom discipline, Hellerstein presided over several high-profile cases during his judicial career. The Maduro drug-trafficking case will now be randomly assigned to another federal judge, court spokesperson Friedland said.
\n\nHellerstein had been involved in the case long before Maduro was captured in a US military operation…
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