U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis, who oversees both lawsuits filed by Kilmar Abrego Garcia against U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, a decade ago was criticized by conservatives during her confirmation process due to her previous position a partner at the law firm retained to sued City of Baltimore. 

Though not part of the case, Xinis was a partner at the firm, Murphy, Falcon and Murphy, when it successfully obtained a $6.4 million settlement from Baltimore for the death of Freddie Gray, who allegedly fled from police and was found with an illegal switchblade knife before dying from a severe injury to his spinal cord while in police custody.

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