Alvin Hellerstein, judge in Maduro and Trump cases, dies at 92
Summary
Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who handled prominent cases involving Donald Trump, Nicolás Maduro and other high-profile defendants, has died at 92, the Southern District of New York confirmed. He repeatedly rejected Trump’s efforts to move his New York criminal case to federal court and most recently presided over Maduro’s criminal case.Key Facts
- Bill Clinton appointed Hellerstein to the federal bench when Hellerstein was 64.
- Hellerstein oversaw lawsuits related to the September 11 attacks, Abu Ghraib and Harvey Weinstein, among other cases.
- He presided over Maduro-related cases beginning in 2014 and was handling Maduro’s criminal case when he died.
- Hellerstein rejected Trump’s attempts to move his New York state criminal case to federal court.
- A state jury found Trump guilty in the case involving reimbursements to Michael Cohen for a payment to Stephanie Clifford, known as Stormy Daniels.
- After the Supreme Court’s presidential-immunity ruling, Hellerstein again ruled against Trump on August 28, finding that the trial evidence did not infringe on presidential immunity.
- A lawyer and former federal prosecutor said Hellerstein’s death would not automatically pause Maduro’s case, though a replacement judge may need time to review it.
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