Deborah Boardman

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Deborah Boardman

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Tenure

2021 - Present

Years in position

2

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Education

Bachelor's

Villanova University, 1996

Law

University of Virginia School of Law, 2000

Deborah L. Boardman is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Boardman was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on April 19, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on June 23, 2021, by a vote of 52-48.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Boardman was a federal magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. She was appointed and took the oath of office on September 25, 2019.

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the District of Maryland (2021-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On April 19, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Boardman to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. She was confirmed by a vote of 52-48 on June 23, 2021. She received commission on June 25, 2021.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Deborah Boardman
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Progress
Confirmed 65 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: April 19, 2021
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: May 12, 2021
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: June 10, 2021 
ApprovedAConfirmed: June 23, 2021
ApprovedAVote: 52-48


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Deborah Boardman by a vote of 52-48 on June 23, 2021.[3] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Deborah Boardman confirmation vote (June 23, 2021)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 48 0 0
Ends.png Republican 2 48 0
Grey.png Independent 2 0 0
Total 52 48 0

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Boardman's nomination on May 12, 2021. The committee voted to advance Boardman's nomination to the full Senate on June 10, 2021.

Nomination

On March 30, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Boardman to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The president officially nominated Boardman on April 19.[1][2]

Boardman was nominated to succeed Judge Richard Bennett.[2] Bennett announced that he would assume senior status once his successor was confirmed.[4]

The American Bar Association rated Boardman Well Qualified.[5] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Magistrate, District of Maryland (2019-2021)

Deborah Boardman served as a federal magistrate judge with the District of Maryland from 2019 to 2021.[6]

Early life and education

Deborah Boardman was born and raised in Maryland. Boardman earned a bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from Villanova University in 1996. She earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2000. Boardman was a Fulbright Scholar in Amman, Jordan.[2]

Professional career

About the court

District of Maryland
Fourth Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 10
Judges: 9
Vacancies: 1
Judges
Chief: George L. Russell, III
Active judges: Deborah Boardman, Theodore Chuang, Stephanie A. Gallagher, Lydia Kay Griggsby, Brendan Hurson, Matthew Maddox, Julie Rubin, George L. Russell III, Paula Xinis

Senior judges:
Richard Bennett, Catherine Blake, James Bredar, Deborah Chasanow, Ellen Hollander, Peter Messitte, William Nickerson


The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is one of 94 United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit based in downtown Richmond, Virginia, at the Lewis F. Powell Federal Courthouse.


The District of Maryland has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

There are two court divisions, each covering the following counties:

The Baltimore (Northern) Division, covering Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester counties

The Greenbelt (Southern) Division, covering Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's, and St. Mary's counties

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congress.gov, "PN388 — Deborah L. Boardman — The Judiciary," accessed April 20, 2021
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The White House, "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate 11 Judicial Candidates," March 30, 2021
  3. ↑ United States Senate, "Vote Summary: Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Deborah L. Boardman, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland," accessed June 24, 2021
  4. ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Three post-Trump vacancies will allow Biden to place his stamp on Maryland’s federal trial court," January 21, 2021
  5. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," last updated June 22, 2021
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named fjc

Political offices
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Preceded by
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Maryland courts

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