Paul D. Borman | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2023 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
| In office August 10, 1994 – August 1, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Stewart Albert Newblatt |
| Succeeded by | Robert J. White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul David Borman[1] (1939-01-07)January 7, 1939 (age 86) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Education | University of Michigan (BA,JD) Yale University (LLM) |
Paul David Borman (born January 7, 1939) is aseniorUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, having been appointed in 1994.[2] Borman was earlier an assistant United States attorney, and Special Counsel to the Mayor of Detroit. For 15 years thereafter, he was chief federal defender of theLegal Aid & Defender Association of Detroit from 1979 to 1994.[3] When he was appointed to be a federal judge, he became the first federal defender to be appointed to the federal bench. He was also a Professor and Assistant Dean atWayne State University Law School, and an Adjunct Lecturer at theUniversity of Michigan Law School.
Borman was a native ofDetroit,Michigan, and his father – Tom Borman – was president of Borman Food Stores, Inc.[4] Borman graduated fromMumford High School in 1956.[3][5] He received aBachelor of Arts degree in economics from theUniversity of Michigan in 1959.[3][6] He later received aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Michigan Law School in 1962, and aMaster of Laws fromYale Law School in 1964.[3] Borman became engaged to Susan Cohen, daughter ofManuel F. Cohen, Commissioner of theSecurities and Exchange Commission, in early 1964, and married her in June of that year.[4][7]
Borman was a staff attorney of theUnited States Commission on Civil Rights from 1962 to 1963.[3] He was then anassistant United States attorney for theUnited States Department of Justice from 1964 to 1965.[2][8] He later acted as Vice President and house counsel for Borman Food Stores, Inc.[3] Borman was a Special Counsel, Mayor's Development Team, Detroit, in 1967.[2] He was also Special Counsel to the Mayor of Detroit,Jerome Cavanagh, from 1967 to 1968.[2] He was an Assistant County Prosecutor,Wayne County, Michigan, from 1974 to 1975.[2] He was Chief Federal Defender,Legal Aid & Defender Association of Detroit, from 1979 to 1994.[8] When he was appointed to be a federal judge, he became the first federal defender to be appointed to the federal bench.[9]
Borman was a professor atWayne State University Law School from 1968 to 1979.[8] He was an Assistant Dean at Wayne State University Law School from 1968 to 1973. He was an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Michigan Law School from 1981 to 1994.[8]
On March 24, 1994, Borman was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan vacated by JudgeStewart Albert Newblatt. Borman was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on August 9, 1994, and received his commission on August 10, 1994. He assumedsenior status on August 1, 2023.[10][8]
Judge Borman presided over thetrial of famed lawyerGeoffrey Fieger from April 14, 2008 to June 2, 2008, on charges of violations of theFederal Election Campaign Act, makingfalse statements, andobstruction of justice. Fieger was represented byGerry Spence and was found not guilty on all charges.[11]
On December 26, 2009, Judge Borman presided over the arraignment ofUmar Farouk Abdulmuttalab, who was charged with an attempt to destroy an aircraft and with placing a destructive device in proximity to an aircraft, in connection withNorthwest Airlines Flight 253.[12]
On October 5, 2012, Borman issued an injunction against Secretary of State Ruth Johnson's "citizenship checkbox" as a violation of theEqual Protection Clause of the 14th amendment. In his ruling, Borman stated that the checkbox “will create chaos” and cause “irreparable injury to the voting process.”[13]
On September 14, 2018, Borman ruled that the ACLU's lawsuit against Michigan could move forward. The ACLU sued Michigan over its decision to allow faith-based agencies which receive federal funding to deny services to same-sex couples, arguing that Michigan's decision violated theEstablishment Clause of theFirst Amendment. "The plaintiffs have adequately alleged injury in fact for both theirEstablishment Clause andequal protection claims," wrote Borman. "This injury is at least 'fairly traceable' to the state defendants based on the allegations before the court."[14]
Borman is the co-author, with Professors Peter Henning, Jerold Israel, andEllen Podgor, of the casebookWhite Collar Crime: Law and Practice.[8]
Borman is a member of the University of Michigan Hall of Fame.[3] He was given theJewish Federation’s Fred M. Butzel Award for Distinguished Community Service in 2007.[3]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan 1994–2023 | Succeeded by |