The 92-year-old US judge handling Maduro caseNEW YORK, March 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, is a no-nonsense 92-year-old with a long list of high-profile cases on his CV. "The issue of age cannot be ignored," Shira Scheindlin, a former federal judge in New York, told AFP. Hellerstein has also tangled with Donald Trump, rejecting a request by the US president to have his New York hush money case moved to federal court. His attentiveness will be closely watched in the Maduro case, as tussling between the defense and prosecution has already threatened to draw out proceedings. He was nominated by former president Bill Clinton in 1998 to be a district court judge for the Southern District of New York.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 24, 2026 03:02 UTC