Danya Dayson

Danya Ariel Dayson (born October 1, 1972) is an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.^[2][3]

Danya Dayson
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office April 27, 2012
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Stephanie Duncan-Peters
Personal details
Born	Danya Ariel Swinson[1] (1972-10-01) October 1, 1972 (age 52)[1] New York City, New York, U.S.
Spouse	Michael Murphy
Education	Appalachian State University (BA) Georgetown University (JD)

Education and career

Dayson earned her Bachelor of Arts from Appalachian State University and her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.^[4]

After graduating, she clerked for Judge Robert E. Morin. She then worked in private practice.^[4]

D.C. superior court

President Barack Obama nominated Dayson on July 11, 2011, to a 15-year term as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to the seat vacated by Stephanie Duncan-Peters.^[4] On November 8, 2011, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on her nomination^[5] and on the following day, November 9, 2011, the Committee reported her nomination favorably to the senate floor. On November 18, 2011, the full Senate confirmed her nomination by voice vote.^[6] She was sworn in on April 27, 2012.^[7]

Personal life

Dayson was born in New York City, raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has lived in Washington, D.C. since 1994. She is married to Michael Murphy and has one child.^[8]