Maduro, judge and Venezuela
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Dethroned Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro faces arraignment in New York federal court Monday on drug trafficking charges after dramatic U.S. capture.
The judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is presiding over the federal government's case against Nicolás Maduro, is 92 years old.
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Maduro Judge, 92, Spotted Sleeping During Major Trial
In addition to Hellerstein’s age—the judge is 92 years old—Toobin cited instances in which he fell asleep while presiding over the six-week trial of Charlie Javice, a 32-year-old CEO who was convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase of $175 million.
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein has handled numerous weighty cases in his nearly three decades on the bench, including matters involving Trump, the 9/11 attacks and Sudanese genocide. Now, the 92-year-old Manhattan judge is presiding over what could be his biggest case yet.
The federal judge overseeing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s case cut off the ousted leader as he tried to defend himself
Those allegations surfaced months after the verdict in the Charlie Javice fraud case, when her attorneys filed a post-conviction motion in November.
The key legal players in the case of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro include a 92-year-old judge and the attorney for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
The 92-year-old judge overseeing the Nicolas Maduro case has said he displays a Hebrew scripture from the Torah on the wall of his Manhattan chambers: “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof” — “Justice, justice you shall pursue.
Judge Alvin Hellerstein, one of the longest-serving sitting judges in the U.S., is set to oversee the high-profile case for Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Hellerstein has had a career spanning
Alvin Hellerstein, 92, displays a quote on justice from the Torah on wall of his chambers and has said he schedules sentencing hearings on Fridays to spend Shabbat reflecting on appropriateness of rul