Trump taps Joseph Nocella to be US attorney for Eastern New York

Published January 6, 2025 11:27pm ET



President-elect Donald Trump chose Joseph Nocella to be the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York.

Nocella, a Columbia Law School graduate, was appointed Nassau County District Court judge in 2022. He was the assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1991 to 1995.

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