[2] Borman was earlier an assistant United States attorney, and Special Counsel to the Mayor of Detroit.

[10][8] Judge Borman presided over the trial of famed lawyer Geoffrey Fieger from April 14, 2008 to June 2, 2008, on charges of violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act, making false statements, and obstruction of justice.

[11] On December 26, 2009, Judge Borman presided over the arraignment of Umar 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 with Northwest 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 the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment.

"The plaintiffs have adequately alleged injury in fact for both their Establishment Clause and equal protection claims," wrote Borman.

"[14] Borman is the co-author, with Professors Peter Henning, Jerold Israel, and Ellen Podgor, of the casebook White Collar Crime: Law and Practice.