U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, the newest member of the federal bench in Alexandria, Virginia, was randomly assigned to preside over the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, Politico reported.
The assignment late Thursday immediately put Nachmanoff, a 2021 appointee of former President Joe Biden, at the center of a politically charged case that has already drawn intense national attention.
Comey was indicted Thursday on charges of making a false statement and obstruction related to his testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020.
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