Deborah Boardman

Deborah Boardman
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 25, 2021
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byRichard D. Bennett
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
In office
September 25, 2019 – June 25, 2021
Preceded byStephanie A. Gallagher
Succeeded byBrendan A. Hurson
Personal details
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
EducationVillanova University (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)

Deborah Lynn Boardman (born 1974)[1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and former United States magistrate judge of the same court.

Early life and education

Boardman was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, and grew up in Frederick, Maryland.[2] Boardman has been described as being of Palestinian descent on her mother's side.[3] She received her Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Villanova University in 1996 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2000. She was a Fulbright Scholar in Amman, Jordan.[4]

Boardman began her career as a law clerk for Judge James C. Cacheris of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia from 2000 to 2001. From 2001 to 2008, she worked as an associate at Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells) in Washington, D.C. where she was selected to serve as the senior associate in the firm's pro bono department. From 2008 to 2019, she served at the Federal Public Defender's Office for the District of Maryland, including four years as the first assistant federal public defender.[4]

Federal judicial service

United States magistrate judge service

On September 23, 2019, Boardman was selected to be a United States magistrate judge of the District of Maryland. She was sworn into office on September 25, 2019.[5] Her service as a magistrate judge was terminated when she was sworn in as a district court judge.[6]

District court service

On March 30, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Boardman to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. On April 19, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Boardman to the seat vacated by Judge Richard D. Bennett, who had announced his intent to assume senior status upon the confirmation of his successor.[7] On May 12, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On June 10, 2021, her nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 vote, with Senator Lindsey Graham voted "present".[9] On June 23, 2021, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 52–48 vote.[10] Her nomination was confirmed later that day by a 52–48 vote.[11] She received her judicial commission on June 25, 2021.[6] She was sworn in on July 1, 2021.[12]

References

  1. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Deborah Lynn Boardman
  2. ^ "The Scales of Justice - Inspiration for a Balanced Life" (PDF). Federal Bar Association, Maryland Chapter. Thatcher Law. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Women of diverse backgrounds dominate Biden's first slate of judicial nominees". Al Arabiya English. March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate 11 Judicial Candidates", White House, March 30, 2021 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "Appointment of Deborah L. Boardman as United States Magistrate Judge" (Press release). United States District Court for the District of Maryland. September 23, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Deborah Boardman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  7. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 19, 2021
  8. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 12, 2021
  9. ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 10, 2021, Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Deborah L. Boardman to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland)". United States Senate. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Deborah L. Boardman, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland)". United States Senate. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "Swearing-In of Deborah L. Boardman as United States District Judge" (Press release). United States District Court for the District of Maryland. July 1, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
2021–present 		Incumbent