Paula Xinis

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.

Infobox

Appointed by

Barack Obama

Preceded by

Deborah K. Chasanow

Born

Panagiota Xinis1968 (age 56–57)Mineola, New York, U.S.

Education

University of Virginia (BA)Yale University (JD)

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Preceded byDeborah K. Chasanow

Legal offices

Preceded byDeborah K. Chasanow

Legal offices

Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2016–present

Legal offices

Incumbent

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Preceded byDeborah K. Chasanow	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2016–present	Incumbent

References

CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/17/politics/paula-xinis-judge-kilmar-abrego-garcia/index.html
whitehouse.gov
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/26/president-obama-nominates-two-serve-united-states-district-courts
Paula Xinis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394851
whitehouse.gov
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/26/presidential-nominations-sent-senate-0
www.judiciary.senate.gov
http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/executive-business-meeting-09-17-15
www.senate.gov
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=2&vote=00072
Associated Press News
https://apnews.com/article/6d2bb02ae384491f9c1ad4317aa2d35b
"Kristi Noem, Secretary of homeland security, et al. v. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, et al"
https://web.archive.org/web/20250407161208/https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24A949/354843/20250407103341248_Kristi%20Noem%20application.pdf
"Kristi Noem, Secretary of homeland security, et al. v. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, et al"
https://web.archive.org/web/20250410225644/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a949_lkhn.pdf