Dario Borghesan Explained

Dario Borghesan
Office:Associate Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
Appointer:Mike Dunleavy
Term Start:July 1, 2020
Predecessor:Craig Stowers
Birth Date:11 December 1979
Birth Place:Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Education:Amherst College (BA)
University of Michigan (JD)

Dario Borghesan (born December 11, 1979) is an American lawyer from Alaska who is an associate justice of the Alaska Supreme Court.

Early life and education

Borghesan was born in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1979. He studied political science at Amherst College, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo from 2002 to 2004. He attended the University of Michigan Law School, graduating in 2008 with a Juris Doctor magna cum laude and Order of the Coif honors.[1] [2]

Career

Borghesan served as a law clerk to Justice Daniel Winfree of the Alaska Supreme Court from 2008 to 2009. He then joined the Alaska Department of Law, where he worked in various roles from 2009 to 2020, including as the supervising attorney of the department's civil appeals section.[3]

Alaska Supreme Court

Borghesan was one of eight candidates who applied to fill a vacancy on the Alaska Supreme Court caused by Justice Craig Stowers’ retirement. The Alaska Judicial Council submitted his name, along with those of three other candidates, to Governor Mike Dunleavy.[4] [5] On July 1, 2020, Dunleavy announced his appointment of Borghesan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: February 14, 2020 . Alaska Judicial Council Application for Judicial Appointment . July 6, 2020 . Alaska Judicial Council.
  2. Web site: Brooks . James . July 1, 2020 . Gov. Dunleavy picks chief assistant attorney general for Alaska Supreme Court . July 6, 2020 . Anchorage Daily News . en-US.
  3. Governor Dunleavy Announces Two Judicial Appointees . July 1, 2020 . July 6, 2020.
  4. Web site: Herz . Nathaniel . Anchorage . Alaska Public Media- . May 19, 2020 . Dunleavy will pick from three Anchorage judges, one attorney to fill Alaska's open Supreme Court seat . July 6, 2020 . Alaska Public Media . en-US.
  5. Alaska Supreme Court Judicial Nominees . May 20, 2020 . Alaska Judicial Council . Anchorage, Alaska . July 6, 2020.