Judge Boyle was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania and appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 2004 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. Judge Boyle received a B.S. in 1977 from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1981.
From 1981 to 1985, Judge Boyle served as an Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County, Texas, and, from 1985 to 1987, as Chief Felony Prosecutor for the Major Commercial Fraud Unit, Specialized Crime Division. From 1987 to 1989, Judge Boyle served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
Judge Boyle became one of the Northern District of Texas’ Magistrate Judges in 1990. In 2002, she left the bench to become United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas, where she served until her appointment as one of the Northern District of Texas’ District Court Judges.
Judge Boyle was an experienced trial lawyer prior to becoming a judge, having tried over 150 jury trials.
Judge Boyle’s chambers are in Dallas, Texas.