Paul Lewis Maloney (born December 15, 1949) is a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Maloney received a

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degree from

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in 1972 and a

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from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1975. He was an Assistant prosecutor, Berrien County Prosecutor's Office, Michigan from 1975 to 1981. He was a Prosecuting attorney of that office, from 1981 to 1989. He was a Deputy assistant attorney general of Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice from 1989 to 1993. He was a Special assistant to the director, State of Michigan Department of Corrections from 1993 to 1995. He was a District judge, Berrien County Trial Court from 1995 to 1996. He was a Circuit judge, Berrien County Trial Court from 1996 to 2007.

Federal judicial service

Maloney is a United States District Judge of the

. Maloney was nominated by President

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on March 19, 2007, to a seat vacated by Richard Alan Enslen. He was confirmed by the

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on July 9, 2007, and received his commission on July 13, 2007. He served as chief judge from 2008 to 2015.

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