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Denny Chin
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Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit (senior status)
Tenure

2021 - Present

Years in position

3

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit

Education

Bachelor's

Princeton University, 1975

Law

Fordham University School of Law, 1978 

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Denny Chin is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. He joined the court in 2010 after an appointment by President Barack Obama (D). Chin assumed senior status on June 1, 2021.[1][2]

Prior to his appointment, Chin served as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[1]

Early life and education

Born in Kowloon, Hong Kong, Chin earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1975 and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1978.[1]

Professional career

Judicial nominations and appointments

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Denny Chin
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 198 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: October 6, 2009
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: November 18, 2009
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: December 10, 2009 
ApprovedAConfirmed: April 22, 2010
ApprovedAVote: 98-0

Chin was nominated by President Barack Obama on October 6, 2009, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit vacated by Robert Sack.[3] The American Bar Association rated Chin Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[4] Hearings on Chin's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 18, 2009, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on December 10, 2009. Chin was confirmed by a 98-0 vote of the United States Senate on April 22, 2010, and he received his commission on April 23, 2010.[1][5]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Chin was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by former President Bill Clinton on March 24, 1994, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. Chin was rated Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination by the American Bar Association.[6] Hearings on Chin's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 21, 1994, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on August 4, 1994. Chin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a voice vote, and he received his commission on August 10, 1994. He resigned his seat on April 26, 2010, upon his elevation to the Second Circuit. Chin was succeeded in this position by J. Paul Oetken.[1][7]

Noteworthy cases

NYC cannot compel retailers' speech in smoking campaign (2012)
See also: United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit (94th St. Grocery v. N.Y.C. Bd. of Health, 11-91-cv)

On July 10, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit affirmed the decision of a lower federal court in holding that federal regulations preempted a city ordinance requiring cigarette distributors to post photos of cigarette-related illnesses at the point of sale. In his opinion for the circuit panel, Judge Denny Chin held that the city could launch its own anti-smoking campaign using the images of the illnesses, but the city could not require retailers to do it.[8][9]

Bernie Madoff case (2009)
See also: Southern District of New York

Chin was the presiding district judge in the government's case against Bernie Madoff. Mr. Madoff, former chief of the NASDAQ Stock Market, was charged with money laundering, perjury, and securities, mail, and wire fraud.[10]

On March 12, 2009, Madoff pleaded guilty to eleven felony counts of securities and mail fraud, perjury, and lying to the Securities and Exchange Commission. With his admission, Madoff faced a maximum of 150 years in prison, mandatory restitution, and criminal fines up to twice the gross gain or loss derived from the offense.[11] Federal prosecutors asked for 150 years in federal prison. During sentencing, Madoff stated that he would "live with this pain, this torment, for the rest of [his] life."[12] Despite claims from Madoff's attorney, Ira Sorokin, that the 150-year sentence asked by prosecutors was excessive, Chin sentenced Madoff to 150 years in federal prison.[12] Chin stated that the size of Madoff's scheme and the fact that Madoff lied to investors and to the SEC in order to buy homes, yachts, and to pay country club fees justified the sentence.[13] Chin also noted that "Not a single letter was submitted in support of Madoff. Not friends, not family. That is telling."[13]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Federal Judicial Center, "Chin, Denny," accessed June 1, 2021
  2. ↑ USCourts.gov, "Future Judicial Vacancies," accessed February 1, 2021
  3. ↑ White House News Release, "President Obama Nominates Judge Denny Chin for United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit...," October 6, 2009
  4. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 111th Congress," accessed June 6, 2016
  5. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1060 - Denny Chin - The Judiciary," accessed June 6, 2016
  6. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 103rd Congress," accessed June 6, 2016
  7. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1234 - Denny Chin - The Judiciary," accessed June 6, 2016
  8. ↑ MyFoxDC, "New York can't scare smokers with graphic images, court ruled," July 12, 2012
  9. ↑ United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, "Ruling for 94th St. Grocery v. N.Y.C. Bd. of Health," accessed June 2, 2015
  10. ↑ FOX News, "Madoff to plead guilty," March 10, 2009
  11. ↑ FBI, "Bernard L. Madoff Pleads Guilty...," November 19, 2013
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 FOX News, "At sentencing, Madoff apologizes for fraud role," June 29, 2009
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 CNBC, "Judge Denny Chin" sends a strong signal with the 150 year Madoff Sentence," June 29, 2009
Political offices
Preceded by:
NA - new seat 		Southern District of New York
1994–2010 		Succeeded by:
J. Paul Oetken
Preceded by:
Robert Sack 		Second Circuit
2010 - 2021
Seat #12 		Succeeded by:
Myrna Pérez





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