[7] She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Vermont in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history.

[1] From 2005 to 2009, Nolan worked as a litigation associate at Goodwin Procter in Boston, where she specialized in white collar criminal defense.

[15] In January 2022, Nolan filed candidacy paperwork with the Federal Election Commission, reflecting that she was exploring a run for the Republican nomination for U.S.

[16] On February 22, 2022, she formally announced her candidacy in an exclusive interview with Fox News, followed by release of a three-minute campaign video.

[18] Nolan also voiced her support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States; only three Republican Senators voted to confirm her.

[19] Nolan had refused to disclose whether she voted for Donald Trump, who nominated her for U.S. Attorney,[20] stating that it might cast doubt on her impartiality.