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

Prosecutors ask to move Maduro and Cilia Flores hearing to July 22

Filed in court on June 15, 2026 · Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein
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Prosecutors sent Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein a letter asking to move the status conference (a check-in hearing on the case) from June 30 to July 22, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. They also asked to exclude that period from the Speedy Trial Act clock. According to the letter, lawyers for both defendants consented.

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

The government says the change is needed to avoid logistical issues with safe transport and security for the original date. Excluding time means those weeks do not count toward the speedy-trial deadlines (the law limiting how long a case can take to reach trial); the government argues this lets it produce discovery and lets the defense review it and weigh pretrial motions.

In the document's own words

“The Government understands that the adjournment is necessary to avoid scheduling and logistical issues in connection with providing safe transport and security for the current June 30 date.”
Page 1 — The prosecutors explain the postponement is about logistics of safe transport and security.
“Counsel for both defendants have informed the Government that they consent to the foregoing requests.”
Page 1 — Shows both defense teams agreed to the request.
“the Government can produce discovery, the defense can review discovery, and the defense can consider what pretrial motions it expects to make.”
Page 1 — This is the government's reason for pausing the Speedy Trial clock.
This summary (PDF) The court document (PDF) Full Spanish translation (PDF)
How the court describes it (original, English)
LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from USA dated June 15, 2026 re: Request to Adjourn Status Conference and Exclude Time . Document filed by USA as to Nicolas Maduro Moros, Cilia Adela Flores De Maduro. (Ross, Henry) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

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