Appointed By: Pres. Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
The Hon. Deborah L. Boardman is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. She was nominated to the bench by former President Joe Biden on April 19, 2021, filling a seat vacated by the Hon. Richard D. Bennett. Her nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 23, 2021.
Prior to her appointment, Boardman was a magistrate on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, a position to which she was named in 2019. Before that, she spent time with the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the District of Maryland, holding assignments as an assistant federal public defender (2008 to 2019) and a first assistant federal public defender (2015 to 2019).
Boardman earned a B.A. in economics, history, and Arab and Islamic studies from Villanova University in 1996. She studied trade relations between Jordan, Israel, and Palestine as a Fulbright Scholar in Amman, Jordan, before completing a J.D. at the University of Virginia School of Law in 2000. As a law student, she was a member of the Virginia Law Review.
She is licensed to practice in Virginia (2000), Maryland (2011), and the District of Columbia (2002).
After graduating from law school, Boardman began her legal career as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. James C. Cacheris of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She served in that capacity until 2001, at which time she entered into private practice as an associate at Hogan & Hartson in Washington, D.C. During her tenure there, she represented clients in complex commercial litigation, supplementing her practice with service as a senior associate in the firm’s pro bono department.
Her memberships have included the Federal Magistrate Judges Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, and the Virginia Bar Association.
She was born in Silver Springs, Maryland, and attended public schools in Frederick County. Her mother’s family is from Palestine. When not presiding over legal proceedings, she is an avid hiker.
| Current Appointment U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland |
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Education
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law - 2000 B.A., Villanova University - 1996 |
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law - 2000 B.A., Villanova University - 1996 |
| Official Website www.mdd.uscourts.gov | www.mdd.uscourts.gov |
| Current Court: | MD - U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland |
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| Clerk phone: | +1 (301) 344-0637 |
| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Judicial Law Clerk | United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | None |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland | None |
| First Assistant Federal Public Defender | Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland | None |
| Magistrate | United States District Court for the District of Maryland | None |
| Judge | United States District Court for the District of Maryland | Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Associate | Hogan & Hartson LLP | Washington, D.C. |
Federal Judicial Center: Boardman, Deborah Lynn
Wikipedia: Deborah Boardman
United States Senate: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees
UVA Lawyer: The Last Word
Federal Bar Association: The Scales of Justice - Inspiration for a Balanced Life
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