Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the US Department of Justice have jointly filed a motion with the federal court in Manhattan to begin his criminal trial in June 2027. The filing outlines a timeline for evidence gathering, pretrial motions, and a trial start in that month. The final decision rests with Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is presiding over the case. Maduro was taken into custody from Venezuela along with his wife in January following a US military operation, and he pleaded not guilty to all charges, including drug trafficking, during his initial court appearance on January 5. Both are currently detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York.