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Deborah Lynn Boardman

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Born 1974.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Apr 19, 2021
Senate vote
52 to 48
Confirmed
Jun 23, 2021
Commissioned
Jun 25, 2021

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 2019-2021

Education

  • B.A., Villanova University, 1996
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2000

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. James C. Cacheris, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2000-2001
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2001-2008
  • Assistant public defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland, 2008-2019
  • first assistant public defender, 2015-2019

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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