Alvin Hellerstein

‘You wanted two bites with the apple’

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‘You wanted two bites with the apple’

A federal judge was skeptical of President Donald Trump’s argument to try to appeal his hush money conviction to federal court — after lawyers have already taken their shot in two other courts. Judge Alvin Hellerstein suggested that Trump’s lawyers missed their chance by first taking the US Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity to … Read more

At 92, judge who challenged Trump brings Torah ethos to Maduro’s trial

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At 92, judge who challenged Trump brings Torah ethos to Maduro’s trial

By Jan Wolfe Jan 6 (Reuters) – The 92-year-old judge overseeing the case of Nicolas Maduro said he displays a Hebrew scripture from the Torah on the wall of his Manhattan chambers: “Tzedek, tzedek tirdf” — “Justice, justice you shall follow.” An Orthodox Jew who has been on the bench for nearly three decades, US … Read more