{"id":2491301,"date":"2025-09-25T23:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T03:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-appointed-judge-assigned-to-comey-case-after-indictment\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T23:37:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T03:37:19","slug":"biden-appointed-judge-assigned-to-comey-case-after-indictment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-appointed-judge-assigned-to-comey-case-after-indictment\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden-appointed judge assigned to Comey case after indictment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-appointed-judge-assigned-to-comey-case-after-indictment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2491301&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021, has been assigned to oversee the case involving former FBI Director James Comey. Comey was formally indicted by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-man-charged-with-threatening-to-murder-2-us-congressmen\/\" title=\"Missouri Man Charged With Threatening to Murder 2 US Congressmen\">federal grand jury<\/a> in Virginia on charges of lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. Nachmanoff, confirmed by the Senate with some bipartisan support, has a history of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >handling high-profile cases<\/a>, including arraigning associates of Rudy Giuliani for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">campaign finance violations<\/a>. Comey is scheduled for arraignment on October 9 in Alexandria and will be represented by attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. The prosecution is expected to be led by new U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden-appointed judge assigned to Comey case after indictment<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2240482\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, a former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> appointee, has been assigned to former FBI Director James Comey&rsquo;s case.<\/p>\n<p>A federal grand jury in Virginia formally charged former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3825597\/grand-jury-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comey<\/a>&nbsp;on Thursday with lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3825729\/trump-celebrates-james-comey-indictment-one-of-the-worst-human-beings\/\">Trump celebrates James Comey indictment: &#8216;One of the worst human beings&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3825641\/battle-of-wounded-knee-soldiers-to-keep-medals-hegseth-says-this-decision-is-final\/\">Battle of Wounded Knee soldiers to keep medals, Hegseth says: &#8216;This decision is final&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3825643\/steve-hilton-fcc-california-broadcasters-pull-newsom-proposition-50-ads\/\">Steve Hilton demands FCC, California broadcasters pull Newsom&rsquo;s Proposition 50 ads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Biden appointed Nachmanoff to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 2021 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warner.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/2021\/4\/warner-kaine-applaud-passage-of-bill-to-counter-hate-crimes-inclusion-of-heather-heyer-no-hate-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recommendations <\/a>from Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA).<\/p>\n<p>He was confirmed by a 52-46 vote in the Senate, with GOP support limited to Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Susan Collins (R-ME).<\/p>\n<p>In a May case this year, Nachmanoff permitted the Trump administration&rsquo;s CIA to fire a doctor whom MAGA had criticized for her role in the mandatory vaccination of service members.<\/p>\n<p>As a magistrate judge in 2019, Nachmanoff presided over the arraignment of two associates of Rudy Giuliani, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, for campaign finance violations. The pair were involved in Giuliani&rsquo;s alleged efforts to find<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/nation\/igor-fruman-giulianis-associate-sentenced-to-a-year-in-prison-in-foreign-donor-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> damaging information<\/a> against Biden in Ukraine. Nachmanoff released them on a $1 million bond.<\/p>\n<p>Before his time as a judge, Nachmanoff served as a public defender for over a decade in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3802466\/msnbc-analyst-matthew-dowd-fired-charlie-kirk-remarks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSNBC ANALYST MATTHEW DOWD FIRED AFTER &lsquo;INSENSITIVE&rsquo; CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING REMARKS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Comey will be arraigned on the morning of Oct. 9 at an Alexandria courthouse. The former FBI Director will be represented by Patrick Fitzgerald, a former prosecutor and lawyer for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.<\/p>\n<p>New U.S. Attorney&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/rachel-maddow-show\/maddowblog\/white-house-lawyer-takes-key-prosecutors-office-scandalous-circumstanc-rcna233233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lindsey Halligan<\/a> is expected to lead the prosecution against Comey after presenting the evidence to a grand jury for his indictment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden judge Nachmanoff assigned to Comey case after charges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2491302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24040846379086-scaled.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[64084,64085,15074,4151,33118],"class_list":["post-2491301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden-appointed-judge","tag-comey-case","tag-indictment","tag-judiciary","tag-legal-proceedings"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24040846379086-scaled.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2491301"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2491305,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491301\/revisions\/2491305"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2491302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2491301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2491301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2491301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}