Denny Chin
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Senior status. Born 1954.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Oct 6, 2009
- Senate vote
- 98 to 0
- Confirmed
- Apr 22, 2010
- Commissioned
- Apr 23, 2010
- Senior status
- Jun 1, 2021
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Mar 24, 1994
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Aug 9, 1994
- Commissioned
- Aug 10, 1994
- Left this court
- Apr 26, 2010. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- B.A., Princeton University, 1975
- J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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