Dennis Jacobs
| Dennis Jacobs | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| Title: | Chief Justice |
| Position: | Seat #9 |
| Station: | New York, NY |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George H.W. Bush |
| Active: | 10/2/1992 - Present |
| Chief: | 10/1/2006 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Wilfred Feinberg |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1944 |
| Home State: | New York, NY |
| Bachelors: | Queens College CUNY, B.A., 1964 |
| Law School: | New York U., J.D., 1973 |
| Grad. School: | New York U., M.A., 1965 |
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Early life and education
Born in New York City, New York in 1944, Jacobs graduated from Queens College, City University of New York with his Bachelor's degree in 1964 and received both his Master's degree from New York University in 1965 and a Juris Doctor degree in 1973.[1] Jacobs was a lecturer in the English Department of Queens College, City University New York from 1967 until 1969. [2]
Professional career
Jacobs was a private practice attorney in the State of New York from 1973 to 1992.[1]
Judicial career
Second Circuit
On the recommendation of New York U.S. Senator Al D'Amato, Jacobs was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit by President George H.W. Bush on March 20, 1992 to a seat vacated by Wilfred Feinberg. Jacobs was confirmed by the Senate on September 29, 1992, and received commission on October 2, 1992.[3]
Notable cases
| • Hiram Monserrate case Judge(s):Gerard Lynch, Dennis Jacobs, and Jane Restani *Monserrate v. New York State Senate 599 F. 3d 148 |
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| District Judge William Pauley denied an request by former New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate to stop a decision made by the New York Senate to expel him on February 9, 2010.[4]
Monserrate was expelled after being convicted of domestic violence towards his girlfriend which is considered a misdemeanor.[4] The case was appealed to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, but the appellate court judges, Gerard Lynch, Dennis Jacobs, and Jane Restani, ruled that the district court "did not abuse its discretion in determining that the Monserrate Appellants failed to establish a likelihood of success on the merits of any of the claims they press on appeal. We thus need not reach any of the other arguments advanced by the parties. For the foregoing reasons, we affirm the district court's denial of the preliminary injunction."[5] |
Fed Reserve disclosure
| United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit *BLOOMBERG, LP v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF FED. RESERVE 601 F. 3d 143 |
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On August 24, 2009, District Judge Loretta Preska ruled that the Federal Reserve must disclose the recipients of emergency loans and aid during the economic downturn. [6] Bloomberg News took court action after the nation's central bank refused to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request. According to the network, Bloomberg News hoped that if they made public the recipients of bailout money it would deter more bailout money from being handed out. [6] As part of her order, Preska gave the Federal Reserve five days to hand over the documents. On August 28, 2009, Judge Preska delayed her order requiring the Federal Reserve to disclose bailout recipients. Preska also allowed the Fed to file an appeal with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. [7] The case was subsequently argued in front of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on January 11, 2010 and decided on March 19, 2010. The appellate court judges, Dennis Jacobs, Pierre Leval, and Peter Hall, upheld the decision reached by Judge Preska.[8] |
See also
External links
- Judge Jacob's Webpage at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals
- Judge Dennis Jacobs Federal Judicial Center Biography
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Dennis Jacobs Federal Judicial Center Biography
- ↑ "Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Biography of Judge Jacobs
- ↑ "THOMAS" Dennis Jacobs USCA, 2d Cir. confirmation: PN971-102
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York Daily News "Denied! Federal judge rejected Sen. Hiram Monserrate's plea to stay in office", February 19, 2010
- ↑ Monserrate v. New York State Senate, 599 F. 3d 148 - Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit 2010
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Washington Post" Judge Rules Fed Must Disclose Firms That Accept Aid, August 26, 2009
- ↑ "Reuters" Judge puts Fed's bailout revelations on hold, August 28, 2009
- ↑ BLOOMBERG, LP v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF FED. RES., 601 F. 3d 143
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Wilfred Feinberg |
Second Circuit 1992–present Seat #9 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
