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Alvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies

Judge Hellerstein died on Wednesday morning, according to a court spokesman. He was appointed in 1998 and was overseeing the trial of Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.

© Todd Heisler/The New York Times

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein is known for presiding over Sept. 11-related lawsuits and the case against the Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

Trump Administration Unlawfully Fired Maurene Comey, Judge Rules

26 October 2026 at 22:33
Ms. Comey, the daughter of James Comey, the former director of the F.B.I., worked for the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, handling the prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs.

© Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times

Maurene Comey was an assistant U.S. attorney in Manhattan when the Trump administration fired her in July 2025.
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