A judge appointed by former President Biden was randomly assigned Thursday night to oversee the criminal case of James Comey, the former FBI director and a longtime adversary of President Trump.
U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff was confirmed in 2021, the newest addition to the Alexandria, Va.-based federal court where Comey was hit with two federal charges following a pressure campaign from Trump. Before that, Nachmanoff was a magis…
What we know about the judge assigned to Comey’s criminal case
September 26, 2025