Full Name:
Denny Chin
Birth Date:
1954
Birth Place:
Kowloon, Hong Kong
JD, Fordham University School of Law, 1978
BA, Princeton University, 1975
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2021-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2010-2021
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, April 22, 2010
Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 1994-2010
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, October 6, 2009
Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of Law, 1986-1994
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, March 24, 1994
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, August 9, 1994
Attorney, Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, Professional Corporation, 1990-1994
Founding Member/Attorney, Campbell, Patrick & Chin, 1986-1990
Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1982-1986
Attorney, Davis Polk & Wardwell, 1980-1982
Law Clerk, Hon. Henry Werker, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 1978-1980
Member, Board of Trustees of Princeton University
Board Member, Care for the Homeless
Advisory Board Member, Center on Law and Information Policy at Fordham Law School
Board Member, Clinton Housing Association
Advisory Board Member, Feerick Center for Social Justice
Vice President, Fordham Law School Alumni Association
Board Member, Hartley House
Board Member, Prospect Park Environmental Center
President, Asian American Bar Association of New York, 1992-1994
Awards:
Woodrow Wilson Award from Princeton University
Spirit of Excellence Award from the American Bar Association
Edward Weinfeld Award from the New York County Lawyers Association
Lifetime Achievement Award from Judicial Friends
Abely Award for Leading Women and Children to Safety from Sanctuary for Families
Medal of Achievement from the Fordham Law Alumni Association
J. Edward Lumbard Award from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York