A 92-year-old judge will take on the Maduro case. What do we know about him?

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Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro heads to court again this week. The judge overseeing this case is longtime federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein. At 92 years old, Hellerstein is older than the average age of a federal judge by more than 20 years.

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A 92-year-old judge will take on the Maduro case. What do we know about him?
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A 92-year-old judge will take on the Maduro case. What do we know about him?

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Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro heads to court again this week. The judge overseeing this case is longtime federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein. At 92 years old, Hellerstein is older than the average age of a federal judge by more than 20 years.