Paula Xinis
2016 - Present
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Paula Xinis is an Article III federal judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. She was nominated to the court by President Barack Obama on March 26, 2015, to a seat previously occupied by Judge Deborah Chasanow, who assumed senior status. Xinis was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 16, 2016. Prior to her confirmation, Xinis was a partner with the law firm of Murphy, Falcon & Murphy.[1][2]
Education
Xinis earned her bachelor's from the University of Virginia in 1991, and her J.D. from Yale Law School in 1997.[1]
Professional career
- 2011-2016: Murphy, Falcon & Murphy
- 2013-Present: Partner
- 2011-2013: Senior trial attorney
- 2005-2011: Complaint examiner, Office of Police Complaints for the District of Columbia
- 1998-2011: Assistant federal public defender
- 1997-1998: Law clerk, Honorable Diana Motz, Fourth Circuit[1][3]
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Paula Xinis |
| Court: District of Maryland |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 417 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Judicial career
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
On March 26, 2015, President Barack Obama nominated Paula Xinis to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland to succeed Judge Deborah Chasanow, who assumed senior status. On the nomination:
| “ | I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench. I am confident they will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice.[4] | ” |
The American Bar Association rated Xinis Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[5] The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing for Xinis on July 22, 2015.[6] She was reported to the full U.S. Senate on September 17, 2015.[7] On May 16, 2016, Xinis was confirmed by the full Senate on a vote of 53-34. Eleven senators did not vote on her confirmation.[2]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the United States District Courts," March 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Senate, "Confirmation vote - PN 327," May 16, 2016
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed April 1, 2015
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Nominations," July 22, 2015
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting - September 17, 2015," accessed September 18, 2015
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United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2016-Present |
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Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland