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

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Local News · the U.S. · October 28, 2026

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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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