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Danya Ariel Dayson
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2012 - Present
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Danya Ariel Dayson is an associate judge in the Domestic Relations and Neglect calendar of cases on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1] She was sworn into her seat on April 30, 2012.[2]
Education
Born in New York City, Dayson soon moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where she was raised. She attended Appalachian State University, earning a B.A. in political science and Russian/Eastern European studies. She went on to earn a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1998.[3]
Career
- 2003-2011: Private practice, O’Toole, Rothwell, Nassau & Steinbach
- 2001-2003: Private practice, Wicks & Dayson
- 2000: Clerk, Honorable Judge Robert E. Morin
- 1998-2000: Private practice[3]
Superior Court nomination
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Danya Ariel Dayson |
| Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 130 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: 7/11/2011
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: 11/8/2011
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
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| Confirmed: 11/18/2011
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Dayson was nominated to the District of Columbia Superior Court by President Barack Obama. She was confirmed by the Senate on November 18, 2011.[4]
See also
- News: Five judges appointed to DC courts, December 2, 2011
- News: Obama nominates three to the District of Columbia Superior Court, July 27, 2011
- News: Candidates announced for three seats on the DC Superior Court, May 18, 2011
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ DC Courts, "Judges of the Superior Court of DC"
- ↑ Blog of Legal Times, "D.C. Superior Court Welcomes Former Defense Attorney as New Judge," April 30, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 DC Courts, "Official Biography of Judge Dayson"
- ↑ The Blog of LegalTimes, "Senate Confirms Seven to D.C. Courts and Agencies," November 22, 2011
