Paula Xinis
Paula Xinis | |
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Xinis testifying to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary during her nomination hearing in 2015 | |
| 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 56–57) Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Paula Xinis (born Panagiota Xinis, 1968) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. She was appointed in 2016 by President Barack Obama. She is best known for her role as judge in the deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, receiving national and worldwide attention.