Adair Ford Boroughs (born 1979/1980) is an American lawyer who serves as the United States attorney for the District of South Carolina.

Education

Boroughs received a

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, ''

summa cum laude Latin honors are a system of Latin phrases used in some colleges and universities to indicate the level of distinction with which an academic degree has been earned. The system is primarily used in the United States. It is also used in some Sou ...

'', from

Furman University Furman University is a private liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 1826 and named for the clergyman Richard Furman, Furman University is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. It became ...

in 2002 and a

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...

from

Stanford Law School Stanford Law School (Stanford Law or SLS) is the law school of Stanford University, a private research university near Palo Alto, California. Established in 1893, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious law schools in the world. Stanford La ...

in 2007.

Career

Boroughs served as a trial attorney in the

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from 2007 to 2013. She then served as a law clerk for Judge

Richard Gergel Richard Mark Gergel (born August 14, 1954) is a South Carolina lawyer and United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. Early life and education Born in Columb ...

of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina from 2013 to 2017. From 2017 to 2019, she was the executive director of Charleston Legal Access. She is the founding partner of Boroughs Bryant, LLC where she practiced from 2021 until her confirmation as U.S. attorney in 2022.

U.S. attorney for the District of South Carolina

On June 6, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Boroughs to be the United States attorney for the District of South Carolina. On July 14, 2022, her nomination was favorably reported out of committee by

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, senators

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and

Marsha Blackburn Mary Marsha Blackburn (née Wedgeworth; born June 6, 1952) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the senior United States Senate, United States senator from Tennessee, a seat she has held since 2019. She is a member of the Repu ...

were recorded as "no" votes. On July 21, 2022, her nomination was confirmed in the

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. She was sworn into office on July 26, 2022.

References

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