Alvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies at 92
Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was known for presiding over Sept. 11-related lawsuits, in New York, Sept. 2, 2016. Hellerstein, a senior federal judge in Manhattan who has overseen various high-profile cases, including the prosecution of the captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, died in October 2026 at 92. It was not immediately clear how the judge’s death would affect Maduro’s trial. (Todd Heisler/The New York Times)
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Alvin K. Hellerstein, a senior federal judge in New York City who has overseen various high-profile cases, including the prosecution of captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, has died at 92.
His death was confirmed by Ed Friedland, the district executive for the Southern District of New York, where Hellerstein had served for nearly three decades. He was appointed to the court by President Bill Clinton in 1998.
It was not immediately clear how the judge’s death would affect Maduro’s trial on narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges, which is set to begin next June.
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This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
By Santul Nerkar and Benjamin Weiser/Todd Heisler
c. 2026 The New York Times Company
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