Manhattan federal judge Alvin Hellerstein died Wednesday at 92
Manhattan federal judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, who oversaw cases involving Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump and Sept. 11 lawsuits, died Wednesday at 92, the court said. Sahara Reporters, citing the court, reported natural causes. Appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1998, Hellerstein rejected Trump’s bid to move his hush-money conviction to federal court to seek dismissal on immunity grounds.
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Manhattan federal judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, who presided over cases involving Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump and the Sept. 11 attacks, died Wednesday at 92, according to the court. Sahara Reporters, citing the court, said he died of natural causes shortly before his 93rd birthday.
President Bill Clinton appointed Hellerstein to the bench in 1998. The Independent reported that he maintained a robust docket until his death, handling arraignments and hearings just weeks earlier. In one of his last major rulings, Hellerstein rejected Trump’s effort to transfer his hush-money conviction case to federal court, where Trump sought dismissal on immunity grounds. He also ordered the 2020 release from prison of Michael Cohen, Trump’s estranged lawyer, and oversaw two decades of litigation stemming from the Sept. 11 attacks, including wrongful-death, injury and property-damage lawsuits.
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- The Independent — Judge overseeing Maduro case and Trump's hush money trial dies at 92
- nacionale.com — Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who oversaw the Maduro case and 9/11 lawsuits, dies at 92
- weartv.com — Alvin K. Hellerstein, the federal judge who handled Trump, Maduro & 9/11 cases, dies at 92
- saharareporters.com — US Judge Alvin Hellerstein, Who Oversaw Trump, Maduro And 9/11 Cases, Dies At 92
- wabcradio.com — Judge Overseeing Maduro Case Dies at 92
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The Independent, Nacionale, WEAR TV, Sahara Reporters, and WABC Radio all report that Hellerstein died at 92 and connect him to the Maduro case. Their reporting is consistent with the proposed event and its timing.