Tocorón Watch
Judge approves moving Maduro and Cilia Flores hearing to July 22
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein signed "SO ORDERED" on the government's 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. The letter, filed with the defense's consent, also asked to exclude that period from the Speedy Trial Act clock.
- 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 order turns the government's request into a ruling: the hearing moves to July 22 and the time between the two dates does not count toward the speedy-trial deadlines (the law limiting how long a case can take to reach trial). According to the letter, the reason is logistics of safe transport and security for the original date.
What happens next
The conference was set for July 22, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. The trial is now set for June 1, 2027, and Maduro's next hearing is Nov. 17, 2026.
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.”
“Counsel for both defendants have informed the Government that they consent to the foregoing requests.”
How the court describes it (original, English)
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