Nicholas Brock

Nicholas Brock

Degree: 2016, MAUAPP

Job Title: Magistrate

Nicholas Brock (M.A. ’16) is a Magistrate in Delaware’s Justice of the Peace in New Castle County, where he presides over and adjudicates criminal and civil cases within the jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace. This jurisdiction includes conducting arraignments in determining bond and the issuing of arrest and search warrants in all criminal cases.

Prior to his appointment, Nicholas served as the Chief Legislative Policy Advisor with Wilmington City Council and as a Legislative Aide to former Delaware Senate Majority Leader Margaret Rose Henry.

During his time at the Biden School, Nicholas served as Legislative Fellow for the House of Representatives Majority Caucus during the 148th legislative session. He later returned to the Delaware legislature as a summer law clerk with the General Assembly’s Division of Research while attending Drexel’s Kline School of Law during the 150th legislative session. 

Nicholas often credits his legislative fellow experience as his foundation into the intersection of government, law, and policy. His understanding of the relationship between advocacy, policy development, and the intricacies of statutory law formation were founded in first-hand experiences working with government agencies on legal issues with policy significance.​