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Israel Online · Oct 29, 2026

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Jewish Federal Judge Who Presided Over Maduro Case Dies at 92 US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, an observant Jew who served nearly three decades on the federal bench in Manhattan, died Wednesday at age 92. Just 13 days earlier, he presided over a hearing involving ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. His death leaves the high-profile case awaiting a new judge, raising uncertainty over the trial scheduled for June 2027. Join Israel online

*Jewish Federal Judge Who Presided Over Maduro Case Dies at 92* US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, an observant Jew who served nearly three decades on the federal bench in Manhattan, died Wednesday at age 92. Just 13 days earlier, he presided over a hearing involving ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. His death leaves the high-profile case awaiting a new judge, raising uncertainty over the trial scheduled for June 2027. *Join Israel online* https://chat.whatsapp.com/DBukXZYflhTLP3ziAz7WXC

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