As acting Chief Justice, Borden formed the Public Access Task Force,[5] composed of judges, journalists, and attorneys to develop recommendations to ensure the Court's openness.

[7] During his tenure as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, he chaired several committees charged with further revising the Connecticut penal system.

[9] Justice Borden was instrumental in both the development and passage of the Commission's recommendation to align Connecticut law with the United States Supreme Court's decisions in Miller v. Alabama and Graham v. Florida.

There the Connecticut Supreme Court upheld Sedrick Cobb's death sentence for the 1989 sexual assault and murder of Julia Ashe in Waterbury against a total of forty-five challenges.

On October 10, 2008, Bordon dissented in the case of Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health, in which the court held that gay and lesbian couples could not be denied the right to marry because of the Equal Protection Clause of the state constitution.

Borden also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and screened criminal cases for transfer to the Supreme Court.

Despite only being 5'9",[citation needed] David tenaciously played center, an achievement that earned him an induction into the local Jewish athletics hall of fame.

In addition to the Red Sox, David enjoyed a passion for hiking, reading, and spending time with his family and friends.