119th Congress Nominee record

Joseph Nocella

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At a glance

Joseph Nocella’s background includes federal prosecution, New York local-government counsel and Nassau County judging. Justice’s biography records a May 2025 interim U.S. attorney appointment and a September 2, 2025 oath after appointment by the Eastern District of New York’s judges. These appointment mechanisms are distinct from a Senate nomination.

Summary sources: [1] [2]

Also recorded or identified as: Joseph Nocella Jr.; Joseph Nocella, Jr..

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • The department records a Fordham bachelor’s degree in 1986 and a Columbia law degree in 1989, followed by a clerkship for Judge Lawrence M. McKenna. [1]
  • His earlier Eastern District prosecution service ran from 1991 to 1995. He later practiced at White & Case and Dewey Ballantine and served as a county district and family-court judge. [1]

Role and nomination context

  • The U.S. attorney leads federal criminal and civil work across Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Nassau and Suffolk counties. The later judicial appointment follows the separate 120-day interim appointment described in the May announcement. [1] [2]

Nomination history

PN730-49: United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York

Pending
Recorded name
Joseph Nocella
Organization
Department of Justice
Listed state
New York
Received
Latest action

Latest recorded action

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Read PN730-49 on Congress.gov →

PN26-33: United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York

Returned
Recorded name
Joseph Nocella
Organization
Department of Justice
Listed state
New York
Received
Latest action

Latest recorded action

Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

Read PN26-33 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • An interim or court appointment is not described as full-Senate confirmation.
  • Office-wide enforcement priorities are not treated as proof of outcomes attributable to the nominee.

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

  1. Joseph Nocella Jr.: U.S. attorney biography, updated September 2026

    U.S. Department of Justice. Reviewed .

  2. Joseph Nocella Jr.: May 5, 2025 interim appointment

    U.S. Department of Justice. Reviewed .

Understanding these records

PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.

A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.

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