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Nachmanoff, Michael Stefan
Born 1968 in Washington, DC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 13, 2021, to a seat vacated by Anthony John Trenga. Confirmed by the Senate on October 27, 2021, and received commission on November 2, 2021.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2015-2021
Education:
Wesleyan University, B.A., 1991
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 13, 2021, to a seat vacated by Anthony John Trenga. Confirmed by the Senate on October 27, 2021, and received commission on November 2, 2021.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2015-2021
Education:
Wesleyan University, B.A., 1991
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Leonie M. Brinkema, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1995-1996
Private practice, Arlington, Virginia, 1996-2002
Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2002-2015; first assistant federal public defender, 2002-2005; acting federal public defender, 2005-2007; federal public defender, 2007-2015