Federal judicial service
Renomination to district court under Trump
On March 15,2019,President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Novak to serve as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. On March 26,2019,his nomination was sent to the Senate. Novak was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Henry E. Hudson,who assumed senior status on June 1,2018. [6] On April 30,2019,a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. [7] On June 13,2019,his nomination was reported out of committee by a 19–3 vote. [8] On October 16,2019,the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 86–4 vote. [9] His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 89–3 vote. [10] He received his judicial commission on October 17,2019. [5]
Federal judicial service
On January 6,2026,Novak issued an order directing Lindsey Halligan to provide an explanation within seven days of why she identified herself as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia,contradicting "a binding Court Order" from Senior Judge Cameron McGowan Currie. [11] [12] On November 24,2025,Judge Currie had previously found President Trump's appointment of Lindsey Halligan to be interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia to be unlawful,as it "violated 28 U.S.C. §546 and the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution.” [13] Novak also directed Halligan to explain why her identification as U.S. Attorney should not be stricken and why it did not "constitute a false or misleading act." [14]
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