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Edward M. Chen

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Edward M. Chen
Senior Judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California
Assumed office
May 17, 2022
Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California
In office
May 12, 2011 – May 17, 2022
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byMartin Jenkins
Succeeded byRita F. Lin
Magistrate Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California
In office
2001 – May 12, 2011
Personal details
Born
Edward Milton Chen

(1953-01-20)January 20, 1953(age 71)
Oakland, California,U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley(BA,JD)
Chinese name
Traditional ChineseTrịnh nhất phương
Simplified ChineseTrịnh nhất phương

Edward Milton Chen(born January 20, 1953) is aseniorUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Californiaand formerUnited States magistrate judgeof the same court.

Early life and education[edit]

Born and raised inOakland, California,[1]Chen earned anArtium Baccalaureusdegree in 1975 from theUniversity of California, Berkeleyand aJuris DoctorfromUC Berkeley School of Lawin 1979.[2]

Career[edit]

After graduating law school, Chen clerked for JudgeCharles Byron Renfrewof theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Californiafrom June 1979 to April 1980 and JudgeJames R. Browningof theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuitfrom June 1981 to June 1982.[2][3]

From 1982 until 1985, Chen served as an associate at theSan Franciscolaw firm of Coblentz, Cahen, McCabe & Breyer.[2]In September 1985, Chen became a staff attorney for theAmerican Civil Liberties Union,specializing in language discrimination cases.[4]He held that post until April 2001, when the judges on theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Californianamed Chen to an eight-year term as a United States magistrate judge.[2]

Federal judicial service[edit]

Chen served as a United States magistrate judge from 2001 until 2011.[3]

On August 7, 2009, PresidentBarack Obamanominated Chen to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Californiavacated by the resignation ofMartin Jenkins.[2]On October 15, 2009, theSenate Judiciary Committeeadvanced his nomination by a 12–7 vote.[5][6]On December 24, 2009, the U.S. Senate returned Chen's nomination to the president. Senator Feinstein in an interview published in theSan Francisco Chronicleon December 29, 2009 reiterated her support for Judge Chen and her hope that the President would renominate Judge Chen for the U.S. District Court.[7]President Obama renominated Chen in January 2010, and the Senate Judiciary Committee approved his nomination on February 4, 2010.[5]On August 5, 2010, the U.S. Senate again returned Chen's nomination for failure to confirm him.[8]President Obama renominated Chen to the seat on September 13, 2010 and again on January 5, 2011.[9]On May 10, 2011, the United States Senate confirmed Chen by a 56–42 vote.[10]He received his judicial commission on May 12, 2011.[3]Since being confirmed as a District Judge, Chen has been a prolific writer, authoring a number of major opinions. According to one legal news source, Judge Chen is the 4th most-influential district judge appointed since 2010.[11]The same source later named Judge Chen one of the "7 Rising Star Judges You Want to Clerk For."[12]Chen assumedsenior statuson May 17, 2022.[3]

Notable cases[edit]

Chen's notable cases have included the civil trial regarding theshooting of Oscar Grantby aBay Area Rapid Transit Police Departmentofficer,[13]the criminal prosecution of formerKorn Ferryexecutive David Nosal for hacking,[14]and a number of cases being brought againstUberregarding the classification of its drivers as independent contractors.[15][16]On June 21, 2012, thecharity fraudcase ofCarreon v. Inman et al,which has achieved some prominence on the Internet, was assigned to Chen.[17]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Hearing on the nomination of Edward M Chen"(PDF).nabapa.org. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on July 20, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 4,2010.
  2. ^abcdePresident Obama Nominates Edward Milton Chen, Dolly Gee and Richard Seeborg to Serve on the District Court Bench,whitehouse.gov(August 7, 2009).
  3. ^abcdEdward M. Chenat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
  4. ^Kim, Ryan (April 27, 2001)."Asian magistrate is a first in S.F. / Chen was discrimination specialist at ACLU".San Francisco Chronicle.p. A25.Retrieved16 November2009.
  5. ^abBob Egelko (February 5, 2010)."Senate panel backs Obama's judge nominee".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedFebruary 5,2010.
  6. ^Bob Egelko (2009-12-25)."Senate OKs magistrate as federal judge in S.F."San Francisco Chronicle.Retrieved2009-12-25.
  7. ^Bob Egelko (December 29, 2009)."Senate GOP opposes S.F. judicial nominee".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedFebruary 5,2010.
  8. ^U.S. Senate (2010-08-05)."NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT".[permanent dead link]
  9. ^Bob Egelko (2010-08-07)."Republicans block Bay Area judicial nominees".San Francisco Chronicle.
  10. ^"On the Nomination (Confirmation Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California)".senate.gov.Retrieved2014-06-19.
  11. ^Kassam, Kerry (23 April 2015)."Judging The Judges: Who Are the Most-Cited New Jurists On The Federal Bench?".
  12. ^Larsen, Megan (2 April 2015)."7 Rising Star Judges You Want To Clerk For".
  13. ^"Oscar Grant case: Civil jury rules in favor of Johannes Mehserle, denies award to slain man's father – The Mercury News".July 2014.
  14. ^"Executive's conviction upheld in trade-secrets theft".16 August 2013.
  15. ^Griswold, Alison (1 September 2015)."A Federal Judge Just Shredded Uber's Arguments Against a Major Class-Action Lawsuit".Slate.
  16. ^"Uber Case Drives SF Judge Into Spotlight".
  17. ^"Carreon v. Inman et al".Justia.Retrieved2012-07-01.

External links[edit]

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