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Maduro's trial: every date

The trial of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores begins June 1, 2027 in federal court in Manhattan, before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. Before that come hearings and deadlines that can change the case.

Dates from the court record (case 1:11-cr-00205). Updated September 25, 2026; the court can move them.

Coming up

  1. September 30, 2026Cilia FloresDeadline for the defense reply on house arrest
  2. October 2, 2026Maduro · Cilia FloresDeadline for the government's response to the first round of defense motions
  3. October 8, 2026Cilia FloresHearing on Cilia Flores's request for house arrest
  4. October 16, 2026Maduro · Cilia FloresDeadline for defense replies (first round)
  5. November 17, 2026, 10:30 am ETMaduro · Cilia FloresOral argument on the first round of defense motions
  6. January 11, 2027Maduro · Cilia FloresDeadline for the second round of defense motions
  7. January 20, 2027Alex SaabAlex Saab sentencing (Miami)
  8. February 18, 2027Maduro · Cilia FloresDeadline for the government's response (second round)
  9. March 11, 2027Maduro · Cilia FloresDeadline for defense replies (second round)
  10. May 25, 2027, 11:00 am ETMaduro · Cilia FloresFinal pretrial conference
  11. June 1, 2027, 10:00 am ETMaduro · Cilia FloresTrial of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores begins

Common questions

When is Maduro's trial?

The trial of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores is set for June 1, 2027 at 10:00 a.m., before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein in federal court in Manhattan. The judge set the date on July 22, 2026, and it can change.

Where will the trial take place?

At the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York (Southern District of New York).

When is Cilia Flores's hearing?

The hearing on her request for house arrest is on October 8, 2026. Prosecutors opposed it on September 23.

What happens on November 17, 2026?

Oral argument at 10:30 a.m. on the first round of defense motions, ahead of trial.

What already happened

  1. September 23, 2026Cilia FloresProsecutors oppose house arrest for Cilia Flores
  2. September 9, 2026Cilia FloresCilia Flores's lawyers ask for her release under conditions (house arrest)
  3. September 2, 2026Cilia FloresCilia Flores's lawyers ask to dismiss the case on sovereign immunity
  4. July 22, 2026Maduro · Cilia FloresJudge Hellerstein sets the schedule and the trial date
  5. March 26, 2026Maduro · Cilia FloresHearing on the motions to dismiss the indictment (later withdrawn)
  6. January 5, 2026Maduro · Cilia FloresFirst appearance in New York: Maduro and Cilia Flores plead not guilty

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Dates taken from the public court record. They can change by order of the judge; we update this page when they do. Not legal advice. Case docket