Too old? The 92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case

But as one of the oldest US federal judges -- born in 1933 -- some are unsure he is best suited to preside over what could be a prolonged trial for Maduro on drug trafficking charges. "The issue of age cannot be ignored," Shira Scheindlin, a former federal judge in New York, told AFP. Still, she praised Hellerstein as a "very smart and savvy" courtroom operator. His lengthy career includes overseeing the civil cases arising from Al-Qaeda's September 11, 2001 terror attacks on New York and Washington...