Herbert Choy
American judge (1916–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herbert Young Cho Choy (January 6, 1916 – March 10, 2004) was the first Asian American to serve as a United States federal judge and the first person of Korean ancestry to be admitted to the bar in the United States.[1] He served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Herbert Choy | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
In office October 3, 1984 – March 10, 2004 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
In office April 23, 1971 – October 3, 1984 | |
Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Stanley Barnes |
Succeeded by | Melvin T. Brunetti |
Personal details | |
Born | Herbert Young Cho Choy (1916-01-06)January 6, 1916 Makaweli, Territory of Hawaii, U.S. |
Died | March 10, 2004(2004-03-10) (aged 88) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Education | University of Hawaii (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최영조 |
Revised Romanization | Choe Yeong-jo |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Yŏng-cho |
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