He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of William & Mary in 1988 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1991.

He was the office's criminal chief from 2008–2010, a line supervisor from 2010–2018, and has been its first assistant United States attorney since 2018.

[3] Upon the resignation of John C. Anderson on January 2, 2021, Federici assumed office as the acting U.S.

President Trump nominated Federici to the seat vacated by Judge Robert C. Brack, who took senior status on July 25, 2018.

[7] On January 3, 2021, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.