New York District Judge Overseeing Maduro Drug Trafficking Case Dies at 92 U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Alvin Hellerstein, who oversaw the prosecution of ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, has died at 92. Hellerstein's death was confirmed by Chief Justice of the Courts Laura Taylor Swain. Hellerstein served on the federal bench since 1998, when he was appointed by former President Bill Clinton, until his death Wednesday morning. The court said he died of natural causes shortly before his 93rd birthday on December 28. The drug-trafficking case involving Moro will be "randomly assigned" to another federal judge, according to standard procedures, court spokesman Ed Friedland said. Ugh. so close

New York District Judge Overseeing Maduro Drug Trafficking Case Dies at 92 U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Alvin Hellerstein, who oversaw the prosecution of ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, has died at 92. Hellerstein's death was confirmed by Chief Justice of the Courts Laura Taylor Swain. Hellerstein served on the federal bench since 1998, when he was appointed by former President Bill Clinton, until his death Wednesday morning. The court said he died of natural causes shortly before his 93rd birthday on December 28. The drug-trafficking case involving Moro will be "randomly assigned" to another federal judge, according to standard procedures, court spokesman Ed Friedland said. Ugh. so close