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Michael Stefan Nachmanoff

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Born 1968.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Jul 13, 2021
Senate vote
52 to 46
Confirmed
Oct 27, 2021
Commissioned
Nov 2, 2021

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2015-2021
  • Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2026-present

Education

  • B.A., Wesleyan University, 1991
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1995

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

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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