Overview
- Alvin Hellerstein is set to preside over Nicolás Maduro’s first appearance scheduled for noon on January 5 at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan courthouse in Manhattan.
- According to the coverage, SDNY has accused Maduro of crimes that include conspiracy to import cocaine, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and narcoterrorism.
- Reports state that Cilia Flores, Venezuela’s first lady, was also detained and is named in the SDNY case.
- Hellerstein previously oversaw the 2019 Harvey Weinstein class action and rejected a proposed settlement exceeding $20 million.
- His notable docket includes extensive 9/11-related litigation involving responder injury claims and suits against airlines, and he has served as a senior judge since 2011 after being nominated to the court in 1998.