U.S. Courthouse, Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn, New York. Photo: Ryland West/ALMMeet the Long Island Judge Tapped to Be US Attorney for Eastern District of New York
Nassau County District Court Judge Joseph Nocella Jr., if confirmed by the U.S. Senate, would return to lead the office where he served as an assistant U.S. attorney from 1991 to 1995. President-elect Donald Trump hailed Nocella for having a "strong record of bringing law and order" to New Yorkers.
January 07, 2025 at 03:37 PM
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President-elect Donald Trump said he plans on making a Long Island judge the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
The nomination marks a potential return to the office for Joseph Nocella Jr., who served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Brooklyn-based EDNY between 1991 and 1995.
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