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Judge sets June 1, 2027 trial date for Maduro and Cilia Flores
According to the docket entry, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein held a pretrial conference on July 22, 2026, with Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores present with their lawyers and interpreters. The judge set oral argument for Nov. 17, 2026, a final pretrial conference for May 25, 2027, and a jury trial for June 1, 2027. The filing itself is not yet available.
- 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 the first trial date set in the case. The judge also excluded the time until June 1, 2027, from the Speedy Trial Act clock (the law that sets deadlines for bringing a case to trial) "in the interest of justice." Both defendants remain detained while the case proceeds.
What happens next
The next date is oral argument on Nov. 17, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.; the jury trial is set for June 1, 2027.
The document itself is not public yet. This summary comes from the court's own description; we add quotes as soon as it is released.
How the court describes it (original, English)
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