Paula Xinis
Paula Xinis | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland | |
| Assumed office May 18, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Deborah K. Chasanow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Panagiota Xinis 1968 (age 55–56) Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Paula Xinis (born Panagiota Xinis, 1968) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Biography
Xinis is of Greek ancestry.
Federal judicial service
On March 26, 2015, President Barack Obama nominated Xinis to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, to the seat vacated by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow, who assumed senior status on October 3, 2014. Her nomination was reported from the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 17, 2015, by a voice vote.[4][5] On May 16, 2016, the Senate confirmed her nomination by a 53–34 vote.[6][7] She received her judicial commission on May 18, 2016.[3]
References
- ^ "Obituary for Betty Xinis".
- National Archives.
- ^ a b Paula Xinis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- National Archives.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 17, 2015". www.judiciary.senate.gov.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Paula Xinis, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge)". www.senate.gov.
- ^ Jalonick, Mary Clare (May 16, 2016). "The Senate has confirmed lawyer Paula Xinis to be a federal judge in Maryland". Associated Press News. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
External links
- Paula Xinis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Paula Xinis at Ballotpedia