Maryellen Noreika

American judge (born 1966)

Maryellen Noreika (born July 12, 1966) is an American lawyer and jurist serving since 2018 as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware .

Biography

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Noreika was born in 1966 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . She received a Bachelor of Science from Lehigh University in 1988 and a Master of Arts in biology from Columbia University in 1990. She then attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law , where she was a member of the _University of Pittsburgh Law Review _. She graduated in 1993 with a Juris Doctor , _magna cum laude _, and Order of the Coif membership.

After law school, Noreika entered private practice at the Wilmington, Delaware law firm Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell. During her 25 years at Morris Nichols, Noreika served as counsel in more than 500 cases, while specializing in patent law , and representing parties in cases involving biotechnology , chemistry, consumer products, computer science, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Noreika worked at Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell until she became a judge.

Before becoming a judge, she made campaign donations to both Republican and Democratic candidates, but mostly to Republicans.

Federal judicial service

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On December 20, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Noreika to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware , to the seat vacated by Judge Gregory M. Sleet , who assumed senior status on May 1, 2017. Her nomination was part of a bipartisan package of nominees which included Colm Connolly . On February 14, 2018, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee

On March 15, 2018, her nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote . On August 1, 2018, her nomination was confirmed by a voice vote . She received her judicial commission on August 9, 2018. Maryellen Noreika has been considered a potential nominee for a federal judgeship in the Federal Circuit by President Joe Biden .

Notable cases

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See also: Weiss special counsel investigation

In 2023, Noreika presided over a case involving Hunter Biden laptop repairman John Paul Mac Isaac. He sued CNN , Politico , Hunter Biden , the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign , and Adam Schiff over allegations they defamed him by claiming the laptop's content was Russian propaganda. Noreika dismissed the part against Schiff, and sent the rest to Delaware Superior Court .

In 2023, Noreika was assigned to the criminal case against Hunter Biden . In July, Biden was expecting to plead guilty to two tax misdemeanors and enter a diversion program on a gun charge. Noreika declined to accept the deal, pending clarification of its terms by the parties. Biden pleaded not guilty on the tax charges.

References

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1. ↑ Voruganti, Harsh (February 5, 2018). "Maryellen Noreika – Nominee for the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware" . The Vetting Room. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
2. ↑ "Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire - Maryellen Noreika" (PDF).
3. ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Ninth Wave of Judicial Nominees and Tenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees" (Press release). White House Press Office . December 20, 2017.

 Patil, Anushka (July 26, 2023). ["Who Is Maryellen Noreika, the Judge in the Hunter Biden Case?"](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/us/politics/hunter-biden-case-judge.html)
. _The New York Times_.

 Watson, Kathryn (July 26, 2023). ["Who is Judge Maryellen Noreika, the district court judge for Hunter Biden's plea deal?"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-maryellen-noreika-hunter-biden-plea-deal/)
. _CBS News_.

1. ↑ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today" White House, December 20, 2017

2. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for February 14, 2018

3. ↑ [Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 15, 2

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See also: Weiss special counsel investigation

In 2023, Noreika presided over a case involving Hunter Biden laptop repairman John Paul Mac Isaac. He sued CNN , Politico , Hunter Biden , the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign , and Adam Schiff over allegations they defamed him by claiming the laptop's content was Russian propaganda. Noreika dismissed the part against Schiff, and sent the rest to Delaware Superior Court .

In 2023, Noreika was assigned to the criminal case against Hunter Biden . In July, Biden was expecting to plead guilty to two tax misdemeanors and enter a diversion program on a gun charge. Noreika declined to accept the deal, pending clarification of its terms by the parties. Biden pleaded not guilty on the tax charges.

References

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1. ↑ Voruganti, Harsh (February 5, 2018). "Maryellen Noreika – Nominee for the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware" . The Vetting Room. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
2. ↑ "Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire - Maryellen Noreika" (PDF).
3. ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Ninth Wave of Judicial Nominees and Tenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees" (Press release). White House Press Office . December 20, 2017.

 Patil, Anushka (July 26, 2023). ["Who Is Maryellen Noreika, the Judge in the Hunter Biden Case?"](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/us/politics/hunter-biden-case-judge.html)
. _The New York Times_.

 Watson, Kathryn (July 26, 2023). ["Who is Judge Maryellen Noreika, the district court judge for Hunter Biden's plea deal?"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-maryellen-noreika-hunter-biden-plea-deal/)
. _CBS News_.

1. ↑ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today" White House, December 20, 2017

2. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for February 14, 2018

3. ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 15, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee

4. ↑ "PN1336 — Maryellen Noreika — The Judiciary" . _United States Senate _. December 20, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

5. ↑ Maryellen Noreika at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

6. ↑ Kragie, Andrew (January 3, 2021). "65 Names To Watch When Biden Picks Circuit Judges - Law360" . www.law360.com. Retrieved March 26, 2021.

7. ↑ Dorn, Sara (June 21, 2023). …