Xinis was born in Mineola, New York, graduated from the University of Virginia and went to Yale Law School. She clerked for ...

In her order, Judge Xinis accused the DOJ of engaging in a "willful and bad faith refusal to comply" with discovery obligations.

Erez Reuveni, a longtime Justice Department lawyer, told U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on Friday that federal authorities had no legal basis for removing Kilmar Abrego García, a Salvadoran immigrant ...