Second Circuit
Denny Chin
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Barack ObamaDemocratic
- Seat
- CA21403
- Nominated
- Oct. 6, 2009
- Committee hearing
- Nov. 18, 2009
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Dec. 10, 2009
- Senate vote
- 98–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- April 22, 2010
- Commissioned
- April 23, 2010
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- June 1, 2021
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York | Judge | Aug. 10, 1994 | April 26, 2010 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | William J. Clinton |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Judge | April 23, 2010 | In service | Barack Obama |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 17
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Sept. 9panel identified Sat on the panel in In Re: SVB Fin. Grp.
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Sept. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Moore v. Rubin
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Aug. 20panel identified Sat on the panel in Juca v. Banks
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Aug. 3panel identified Sat on the panel in Mueller v. Deutsche Bank AG
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July 30
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July 21opinion issued Authored the opinion in Hayden v. Koons
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July 16panel identified Sat on the panel in Creditincome Limited v. the Swiss Confederation
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July 13panel identified Sat on the panel in Fulton v. Mullin
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July 2opinion issued Authored the opinion in Chapdelaine v. Desjardin
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April 29panel identified Sat on the panel in Carroll v. Trump
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April 22panel identified Sat on the panel in Powell v. Ocwen Fin. Corp.
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | 25-2079 | Decided | Sept. 17, 2026 | Authored |
| In Re: SVB Fin. Grp. | 25-567 | Decided | Sept. 9, 2026 | |
| Moore v. Rubin | 25-613 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| Juca v. Banks | 25-2327 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | |
| Mueller v. Deutsche Bank AG | 25-1162 | Decided | Aug. 3, 2026 | |
| S Pharmacy, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. | 24-3296 | Decided | July 30, 2026 | |
| Hayden v. Koons | 25-498 | Decided | July 21, 2026 | Authored |
| Creditincome Limited v. the Swiss Confederation | 25-2733 | Decided | July 16, 2026 | |
| Fulton v. Mullin | 25-194 | Decided | July 13, 2026 | |
| Chapdelaine v. Desjardin | 24-2535 | Decided | July 2, 2026 | Authored |
| Carroll v. Trump | 24-644 | Decided | April 29, 2026 | |
| Powell v. Ocwen Fin. Corp. | 23-999 | Decided | April 22, 2026 | |
| United States v. Pence | 24-1025 | Decided | April 10, 2026 | Authored |
| In Re: Kwok | 24-2504 | Decided | April 6, 2026 | |
| Petersen Energ�a; Eton Park v. Argentie Argentine Republic, YPF S.A. | 23-23-77370 (L); 23-7376 (L) | Decided | March 27, 2026 | |
| Sacaza v. City of New York | 24-2833 | Decided | March 11, 2026 | Authored |
| Bugliotti v. the Republic of Argentina | 24-2950 | Decided | March 9, 2026 | |
| Alta Partners, LLC v. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. | 23-7876 | Decided | Jan. 15, 2026 | Authored |
| Knight v. City of New York | 24-977 | Decided | Jan. 13, 2026 | |
| Silva v. Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC | 24-2103 | Decided | Dec. 22, 2025 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | Second Circuit | Sept. 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | Hayden v. Koons | Second Circuit | July 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | Chapdelaine v. Desjardin | Second Circuit | July 2, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Pence | Second Circuit | April 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | Sacaza v. City of New York | Second Circuit | March 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | Alta Partners, LLC v. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. | Second Circuit | Jan. 15, 2026 |
| Opinion | Poor v. Parking Systems Plus, Inc. | Second Circuit | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Opinion | Granite State Insurance Co. v. Primary Arms, LLC | Second Circuit | Dec. 10, 2025 |
| Opinion | Moore v. Rubin | Second Circuit | Nov. 21, 2025 |
| Opinion | CITGO Petroleum Corp. v. Ascot Underwriting Ltd. | Second Circuit | Oct. 28, 2025 |
| Opinion | The City of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. | Second Circuit | Oct. 3, 2025 |
| Opinion | Nat'l Rifle Ass'n of Am. v. Vullo | Second Circuit | July 17, 2025 |
| Opinion | Xeriant, Inc. v. Auctus Fund LLC | Second Circuit | June 25, 2025 |
| Opinion | Suluki v. Credit One Bank, NA | Second Circuit | May 28, 2025 |
| Opinion | Detrina Solomon v. Flipps Media, Inc. | Second Circuit | May 1, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Aiello | Second Circuit | Sept. 23, 2024 |
| Opinion | Hyunhuy Nam v. Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United | Second Circuit | Sept. 11, 2024 |
| Opinion | Miller v. United States, Citibank, N.A. | Second Circuit | Aug. 6, 2024 |
| Opinion | Soliman v. Subway Franchisee Advert. Fund Tr., Ltd. | Second Circuit | May 10, 2024 |
| Opinion | Maurice Cotton v. New York State Office | Second Circuit | March 14, 2024 |