Primary Country (Mandatory)

United States

Other Country (Optional)

Set News Language for United States

Primary Language (Mandatory)
English
Other Language[s] (Optional)
No other language available

Set News Language for World

Primary Language (Mandatory)
English
Other Language(s) (Optional)

Set News Source for United States

Primary Source (Mandatory)
CNN
Other Source[s] (Optional)

Set News Source for World

Primary Source (Mandatory)
AajTak
Other Source(s) (Optional)
  • Countries
    • India
    • United States
    • Qatar
    • Germany
    • China
    • Canada
    • World
  • Categories
    • National
    • International
    • Business
    • Entertainment
    • Sports
    • Special
    • All Categories
  • Available Languages for United States
    • English
  • All Languages
    • English
    • Hindi
    • Arabic
    • German
    • Chinese
    • French
  • Sources
    • India
      • AajTak
      • NDTV India
      • The Hindu
      • India Today
      • Zee News
      • NDTV
      • BBC
      • The Wire
      • News18
      • News 24
      • The Quint
      • ABP News
      • Zee News
      • News 24
    • United States
      • CNN
      • Fox News
      • Al Jazeera
      • CBSN
      • NY Post
      • Voice of America
      • The New York Times
      • HuffPost
      • ABC News
      • Newsy
    • Qatar
      • Al Jazeera
      • Al Arab
      • The Peninsula
      • Gulf Times
      • Al Sharq
      • Qatar Tribune
      • Al Raya
      • Lusail
    • Germany
      • DW
      • ZDF
      • ProSieben
      • RTL
      • n-tv
      • Die Welt
      • Süddeutsche Zeitung
      • Frankfurter Rundschau
    • China
      • China Daily
      • BBC
      • The New York Times
      • Voice of America
      • Beijing Daily
      • The Epoch Times
      • Ta Kung Pao
      • Xinmin Evening News
    • Canada
      • CBC
      • Radio-Canada
      • CTV
      • TVA Nouvelles
      • Le Journal de Montréal
      • Global News
      • BNN Bloomberg
      • Métro
MoreBack to News Headlines
Trump’s Pick for U.S. Attorney Is Enmeshed in Long Island Politics

Trump’s Pick for U.S. Attorney Is Enmeshed in Long Island Politics

The New York Times
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 4:28 AM GMT

Joseph Nocella Jr. has maintained deep connections in a Republican Party organization that has veered sharply to the right.

As a district court judge on Long Island, Joseph Nocella Jr. presided over low-level criminal cases and disputes involving small amounts of money. He could soon oversee some of the country’s highest-profile criminal cases.

On Tuesday, President-elect Donald J. Trump announced that Mr. Nocella was his pick to be the next U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York. In a statement announcing his choice on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said Mr. Nocella had “a strong record of bringing Law and Order to the incredible people of New York.”

As a Long Island judge, Mr. Nocella has adjudicated matters like Covid-19 relief fraud and drunken-driving cases and presided over family court.

The Eastern District, where Mr. Nocella was a prosecutor decades ago, operates at a different scale: The office and its 160-some prosecutors have long pursued high-profile cases involving organized crime, national security and foreign politicians. It has won convictions in a variety of recent blockbuster cases, including against the singer R. Kelly, who was convicted of sex crimes; the disgraced former congressman George Santos; and leaders of the sex cult NXIVM.

Seth DuCharme, who served as acting U.S. attorney in 2020, said Mr. Nocella’s range of experiences, including presiding over a small court, would serve him well in the district, which he called “a friendlier version” of its more high-profile neighbor, the Southern District of New York. But he noted that Mr. Nocella was something of an outsider.

“I think that probably most of the prosecutors were surprised,” Mr. DuCharme said. “It’s not a name they’ve heard about a lot.”

Read full story on The New York Times
Share this story on:-
Run 3 Space | Play Space Running GamePlay Run 3, the ultimate space tunnel running game with 300+ challenging levels!Adv.
Traffic Jam 3D | Online Racing GameTraffic Jam 3D is a game where you’ll be driving through heavy traffic.Adv.
Duck Hunt | Play Old Classic GamePlay the classic 1984 light gun shooter game Duck Hunt on your browser.Adv.
More Related News
Parking Slot | Free Parking GamePlay Parking Slot, the best online 3D car driving and parking game.Adv.
Slope Ball Run - Play OnlineSlope Game takes you on an exciting journey of a ball on special paths.Adv.
© 2008 - 2025 Webjosh  |  News Archive  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us