David John Novak
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Born 1961.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Mar 26, 2019
- Senate vote
- 89 to 3
- Confirmed
- Oct 16, 2019
- Commissioned
- Oct 17, 2019
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2012-2019
- Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2026-present
Education
- B.S., St. Vincent College, 1983
- J.D., Villanova University School of Law, 1986
Career
- Assistant district attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1986-1991
- Trial attorney, Money Laundering Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1991
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Texas, 1991-1994
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, 1994-2012
- Adjunct professor, University of Richmond School of Law, 2013-
- Adjunct professor, William & Mary Law School, 2014-
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, November 15, 2007; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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