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United States v. Maduro Moros et al. · S.D.N.Y. No. 1:11-cr-00205

Judge lets Maduro and Flores withdraw motions to dismiss for now

ImportantFiled in court on May 4, 2026 · Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein
Published · Updated

On motion of all parties, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein granted Nicolás Maduro's and Cilia Flores's requests to withdraw, without prejudice, the motions to dismiss the indictments they filed on February 26 and March 3, 2026. In the same endorsement, written on the defense's May 1 letter, he set the next conference for June 30, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. and excluded time until then under the Speedy Trial Act.

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

"Without prejudice" means the defense can refile those motions later; the judge did not rule on their merits. Meanwhile the case remains in the stage of discovery review and pretrial-motion preparation.

In the document's own words

“the motions of both Defendants to withdraw their motions to dismiss the indictments against them filed February 26 and March 3, 2026, without prejudice, are granted”
Page 1 — Confirms the motions are withdrawn but can be refiled.
“the motions of all parties to set the next conference on June 30, 2026, at 12:00pm in courtroom 14D, and to exclude time until then, are also are granted.”
Page 1 — Sets the next hearing and pauses the speedy-trial clock.
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How the court describes it (original, English)
MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to Nicolas Maduro Moros, Cilia Adela Flores De Maduro...ENDORSEMENT...Upon motion of all parties, and for the reasons set out in their respective letters: the motions of both Defendants to withdraw their motions to dismiss the indictments against them filed February 26 and March 3, 2026, without prejudice, are granted; and the motions of all parties to set the next conference on June 30, 2026, at 12:00pm in courtroom 14D, and to exclude time until then, are also are granted. The Clerk shall terminate ECF Nos. 289 and 292. (Status Conference set for 6/30/2026 at 12:00 PM in Courtroom 14D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein.). (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 5/1/26)(jw) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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