Federal judge who oversaw Maduro, Trump cases dead at 92

What happened: U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was overseeing the case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, died at 92 on Tuesday. A new judge will be randomly assigned to the Maduro case. Key numbers: Hellerstein was 92, just short of his 93rd birthday. He served on the Southern District of New York since 1998. Why it matters: Hellerstein had also presided over President Donald Trump's attempts to move his New York criminal case to federal courts. He denied Flores's request for home confinement with GPS tracking at a bond hearing this month.

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was overseeing the case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, died at 92 on Tuesday. A new judge will be randomly assigned to the Maduro case.

Hellerstein had also presided over President Donald Trump's attempts to move his New York criminal case to federal courts. He denied Flores's request for home confinement with GPS tracking at a bond hearing this month.