Judges of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York allowed interim Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. to remain in office until a presidential appointee obtains Senate confirmation. Nocella was appointed by President Donald Trump in May and his temporary term would have expired after 120 days under federal law absent the judges' appointment. Senator Chuck Schumer has vowed to block Nocella's confirmation using the blue-slip process, leaving Senate approval uncertain. Nocella will lead an office that has prosecuted Mexican drug cartel figures, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, and former Rep. George Santos. The decision follows related disputes in New Jersey and Albany over similar appointments.
Interim Brooklyn US Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. got the nod from the judges of the Eastern District of New York to stay on the job, avoiding the protracted fights that have played out in places like New Jersey and Albany. Nocella, a former Long Island judge, was appointed by President Donald Trump in May and his temporary term in the role would expire after 120 days under federal law unless the district court's judgesappointed him.
The judges of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York decided to let Nocella stay in his the post until he or someone else appointed by the president wins Senate confirmation, according to a Tuesday statement from the court. While the approval removes the uncertainty surrounding Nocella's appointment for the near future, his Senate confirmation isn't secured.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) earlier this year vowed to block Nocella's nomination under the so-called "blue slip" process, which requires homestate senator sign off on US attorney and federal trial court nominations. But the decision puts Nocella at the helm for now of a high-profile office that's recently prosecuted Mexican drug cartel figures, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, and former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.).
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