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Prosecutors ask to postpone status conference in Maduro, Cilia Flores case
On February 2, 2026, U.S. prosecutors asked Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein to adjourn the status conference, then set for March 17, 2026, to March 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. They also asked to exclude that period under the Speedy Trial Act. Counsel for both defendants consented to the request.
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan) · case 1:11-cr-00205
- Judge
- Alvin K. Hellerstein · who he is
- Prosecution
- U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York (U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton)
- Defense
- Barry Pollack (Maduro) · Mark Donnelly (Cilia Flores)
- Next date
- September 30, 2026 · Defense reply on house arrest due
- Where it stands
- Maduro and Cilia Flores held at MDC Brooklyn since January 2026; both pleaded not guilty. Trial set for June 1, 2027. Hugo Carvajal pleaded guilty (June 2025) and awaits sentencing. Diosdado Cabello is charged but not in custody.
What it means
This is routine scheduling: it gives the government more time to produce discovery and the defense time to review it before deciding what pretrial motions to file. It does not change the trial date or reflect any finding on the defendants' guilt.
What happens next
The judge had to rule on the request; the docket shows the conference was moved to March 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
In the document's own words
“The Government writes, with consent of the defense, to respectfully request (1) a brief adjournment of the next status conference, currently scheduled for March 17, 2026, to March 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.”
How the court describes it (original, English)
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