Identity

About Deborah L. Boardman

This site is case-file commentary on official acts by a public figure. Titles and dates come from the Federal Judicial Center, the District of Maryland chambers page, Congress.gov, and the Senate roll-call. Identity confidence: high. Canonical domain: judgedeborahboardman.com (there is no plain deborahboardman.com in this network). Episodes live on the home case file.

Deborah L. Boardman at her Senate Judiciary nomination hearing — Deborah L. Boardman. Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing still, 12 May 2021. U.S. government work. Wikimedia Commons File:Judge_Deborah_Boardman.png.

Deborah Lynn Boardman (Deborah L. Boardman) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The FJC directory and the court’s chambers page identify the same person. This page is identity only.

Documented roles

Training / pre-bench. As printed on the FJC biographical directory for Boardman, Deborah Lynn (education and Federal Public Defender service lines, including First Assistant). FJC.
September 25, 2019 – 2021. United States Magistrate Judge, District of Maryland (court biography / FJC prior service).
April 19, 2021. Nominated by President Biden to D. Md. (seat vacated by Richard D. Bennett), PN388, 117th Congress. Congress.gov.
June 23, 2021. Senate confirmation 52–48 (vote 248); cloture the same day (vote 247), also 52–48. Senate; FJC.
June 25, 2021–present (as of 2026-09-09). FJC commission date. Court notice of private swearing-in July 1, 2021. Active district judge. FJC; D. Md..

What this site is not

Not a court. Not affiliated with Judge Boardman or the District of Maryland. Not a conviction page. See the disclaimer.