Draft:Joseph Nocella Jr.
Joseph Nocella Jr. | |
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| Occupation | Judge |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Joseph Nocella Jr. is an American lawyer and judge who has served as a New York district court judge for Long Island since 2022.
Early life and education
[edit]Nocella graduated from Fordham University in 1986 and received his Juris Doctor from Columbia University in 1989.[1]
Career
[edit]Assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York
[edit]Nocella served as an assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1991 to 1995, where he successfully prosecuted cases against a married couple who stole $35 million from large banks and against Vittorio Amuso, the head of the Lucchese crime family.[1] He served as an attorney for Nassau County, New York, and as a town attorney in Oyster Bay and Hempstead.[1]
Long Island district judge
[edit]In 2022, Nocella became a New York district court judge for Long Island.
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York
[edit]On January 6, 2025, president-elect Donald Trump named Nocella as his nominee for United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Nerkar, Santar (January 7, 2025). "Trump's Pick for U.S. Attorney Is Enmeshed in Long Island Politics". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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