92-Year-Old Judge Hellerstein Presides Over High-Stakes Maduro Narco-Terrorism Trial

• Judge Alvin Hellerstein, 92, is overseeing the high-profile narco-terrorism case against Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores.
• Maduro and Flores pleaded not guilty in Hellerstein's Manhattan courtroom; the case has been ongoing for nearly 15 years.
• Hellerstein, a Bill Clinton nominee, served in the US Army and has presided over 9/11 civil cases.
• He rejected Donald Trump's request to move his hush money case and blocked deportations of Venezuelan gang members.
• Notable rulings include sentencing Charlie Javice and Bill Hwang for fraud, and a landmark order to release detainee abuse photos.

Why It Matters: Judge Alvin Hellerstein, 92, brings decades of experience to high-stakes cases, including the Maduro trial.