Paul Borman

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Paul Borman
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Tenure
2023 - Present
Years in position
2
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Years in office: 1994 - 2023
Predecessor: Stewart Newblatt
Successor: Robert White (Nonpartisan)
Education
Bachelor's
University of Michigan, 1959
Law
University of Michigan Law School, 1962
Graduate
Yale Law School, 1964
Personal
Birthplace
Detroit, MI
Contact


Paul D. Borman (b.1939) is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. He assumed senior status on August 1, 2023.[1]

Early life and education

  • University of Michigan, B.A., 1959
  • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1962
  • Yale Law School, LL.M., 1964[1]

Professional career

  • 1994-2023: Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • 1981-1994: Adjunct lecturer, University of Michigan Law School
  • 1979-1994: Chief federal defender, Legal Aid & Defender Association of Detroit, Michigan
  • 1974-1975: Assistant county prosecutor, Wayne County, Michigan
  • 1968-1979: Professor, Wayne State University Law School
  • 1968-1973: Assistant dean, Wayne State University Law School
  • 1967-1968: Special counsel to the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan
  • 1967: Special counsel, Mayor's Development Team, Detroit, Michigan
  • 1965-1967: Vice-president and house counsel, Borman Food Stores, Inc.
  • 1964-1965: Assistant U.S. attorney
  • 1962-1963: Staff attorney, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Michigan

On the recommendation of U.S. Senators Carl Levin and Donald Riegle, Jr., Borman was nominated by President Bill Clinton on March 24, 1994, to a seat vacated by Stewart Newblatt. Borman was confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1994, on a majority voice vote, and received commission on August 10, 1994. He assumed senior status on August 1, 2023.[1][2][1]

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