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Denny Chin
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994–2010
Denny Chin , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Senate voted 98–0 on the nomination on Apr 22, 2010 (Nomination Confirmed). Denny Chin (Chinese: 陳卓光; born April 13, 1954) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York before joining the federal appeals bench.
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- United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
111th Congress · Nomination Confirmed98–0 · Apr 22, 2010
Education
- Princeton UniversityB.A., 1975
- Fordham University School of LawJ.D., 1978
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Henry Werker, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1978-1980; Private practice, New York City, 1980-1982, 1986-1994; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1982-1986; Adjunct professor (part-time), Fordham University School of Law, 1986-1994
Biography
Denny Chin (Chinese: 陳卓光; born April 13, 1954) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York before joining the federal appeals bench.
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