Edmond E-Min Chang (born October 1970) is a
United States district judge
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of the
.
Early life and education
Chang was born in
New York City
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to immigrants from
Taiwan
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, He earned a
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
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degree in
aerospace engineering
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in 1991 from the
University of Michigan
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and a
Juris Doctor
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in 1994 from
Northwestern University School of Law
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.
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Career
From 1994 until 1995, Chang served as a
law clerk
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for Judge
James L. Ryan
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Education and career
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Ryan graduated from Detroit Catholic Centra ...
of the
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
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.
[ From 1995 to 1997, Chang served as a law clerk for Judge ]Marvin Aspen
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Education and career
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Judge Aspen received a Bachelor of Science ...
of the .Chicago
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headquarters office of the global law firm Sidley Austin
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.[ In 1999, Chang became an ]assistant United States attorney
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in Chicago, serving as a deputy chief of general crimes from 2004 until 2005 and as the chief of appeals for the Criminal Division from 2005 to 2010.
Federal judicial service
In 2009, Chang submitted an application to an Illinois screening committee for one of three federal district judgeship vacancies. On April 21, 2010, President Barack Obama
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nominated Chang to a federal judgeship to fill the seat vacated by Judge Elaine E. Bucklo, who assumed senior status
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on October 31, 2009.Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 4/21/10
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'' (April 21, 2010).unanimous consent
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. He received his commission on December 20, 2010.
See also
* List of Asian American jurists
Research history
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Judicial officers
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References
External links
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1970 births
Living people
21st-century American judges
American jurists of Chinese descent
American jurists of Taiwanese descent
American lawyers of Chinese descent
American people of Taiwanese descent
Assistant United States Attorneys
The Bronx High School of Science alumni
Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Lawyers from New York City
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law alumni
People from Northbrook, Illinois
United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama
University of Michigan College of Engineering alumni