# US legal proceedings against Nicolás Maduro

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-legal-proceedings-against-nicols-maduro
> Updated: 2026-10-30T00:30:00.000Z. Sources: 44. Developments: 2.

Federal Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, who presided over the criminal case against former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, died at age 92. The case involves charges of narcoterrorism, cocaine importation, and torture. Maduro and Flores, who were captured in January 2026, have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Following Hellerstein’s death, the case was reassigned to Judge Analisa Torres in the Southern District of New York. Judge Torres issued an order to maintain judicial continuity, decreeing that all existing deadlines, hearings, and the trial date, currently set for June 2027, will remain in effect.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-30: Judge presiding over Maduro trial in New York dies at 92

A judge involved in the legal proceedings against Nicolás Maduro in New York has passed away at age 92.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/judge-presiding-over-maduro-trial-in-new-york-dies-at-92

### 2026-10-29: Judge Alvin Hellerstein dies at 92, reassigning Maduro case

Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein has died at 92. The high-profile criminal case against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores has been reassigned to Judge Analisa Torres, who will maintain the existing trial schedule.

42 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/federal-judge-alvin-hellerstein-dies-at-92

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