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Danya Ariel Dayson

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Danya Ariel Dayson

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Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Tenure

2012 - Present

Years in position

13

Education

Bachelor's

Appalachian State University

Law

Georgetown University Law Center, 1998


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

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Danya Ariel Dayson
Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Progress
Confirmed 130 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: 7/11/2011
DefeatedAABA Rating:
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: 11/8/2011
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DefeatedAReported:  
ApprovedAConfirmed: 11/18/2011

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]

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