Dennis Jacobs' Biography
- Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Second Circuit
Contact Information
Office
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
Full Name:
Dennis Jacobs
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1944
Birth Place:
New York, NY
JD, New York University School of Law, 1973
MA, New York University, 1965
BA, Queens College, City University of New York, 1964
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Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1992-present
English Teacher, Nassau County Police Science Academy
English Teacher, Queens College
Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2006-2013
Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, 1973-1992
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, September 29, 1992
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, March 20, 1992
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2006-2013
Awards:
Learned Hand Medal for excellence in jurisprudence by the Federal Bar Council, 2003; the Eugene J. Keogh Award for distinguished public service by New York University, 2004; the Outstanding Public Service Award by the New York Intellectual Property Law Association, 2009; and the James Madison Award by the Federalist Society. An honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred in 2009 by St. John's University