Federal judiciary
David John Novak
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Donald J. TrumpRepublican
- Seat
- VAED1202
- Nominated
- March 26, 2019
- Committee hearing
- April 30, 2019
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)June 13, 2019
- Senate vote
- 89–3Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Oct. 16, 2019
- Commissioned
- Oct. 17, 2019
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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April 23opinion issued Authored the opinion in Rhino Energy, LLC v. DOWCP
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March 30panel identified Sat on the panel in Tony Daugherty v. Dennis Dingus
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March 27panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Jerone Holman
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March 19opinion issued Authored the opinion in Anita Baldwin v. DOWCP
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhino Energy, LLC v. DOWCP | 24-2212 | Decided | April 23, 2026 | Authored |
| Tony Daugherty v. Dennis Dingus | 23-7016 | Decided | March 30, 2026 | |
| United States v. Jerone Holman | 25-4041 | Decided | March 27, 2026 | |
| Anita Baldwin v. DOWCP | 23-1947 | Decided | March 19, 2026 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | Rhino Energy, LLC v. DOWCP | Fourth Circuit | April 23, 2026 |
| Opinion | Anita Baldwin v. DOWCP | Fourth Circuit | March 19, 2026 |