Dennis Jacobs

Dennis Jacobs

Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit (senior status)

Tenure

2019 - Present

Years in position

5

Prior offices

United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

City University of New York, Queens College, 1964

Graduate

New York University, 1965

Law

New York University School of Law, 1973

Personal

Birthplace

New York, N.Y.

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Dennis G. Jacobs is a federal judge on senior status for the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. He joined the court in 1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. At the time of his appointment, he was a private practice attorney. He retired from full-time service, assuming senior status, on May 31, 2019. Jacobs served as the chief judge of the court from October 1, 2006, to August 31, 2013.

Early life and education

Born in New York, 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 and J.D. from New York University, in 1965 and 1973 respectively.

Professional career

Jacobs was a private practice attorney in the state of New York from 1973 to 1992.

Judicial career

2nd Circuit Court of Appeals

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: Dennis G. Jacobs
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 193 days after nomination.
ANominated: March 20, 1992
AABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
Questionnaire:
AHearing: August 11, 1992
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: September 17, 1992
AConfirmed: September 29, 1992
AVote: Unanimous consent

Jacobs was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit by President George H.W. Bush on March 20, 1992, to a seat vacated by Wilfred Feinberg. The American Bar Association rated Jacobs Unanimously Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Jacobs' nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on August 11, 1992, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on September 17, 1992. Jacobs was confirmed by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on September 29, 1992, and he received his commission on October 2, 1992. He retired from full-time service, assuming senior status, on May 31, 2019. He served as chief judge of the court from 2006 to 2013.

Noteworthy cases

Hiram Monserrate case (2010)

See also: United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit (Monserrate v. New York State Senate, 599 F. 3d 148)

District Judge William Pauley denied a 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.

Monserrate was expelled after being convicted of domestic violence towards his girlfriend which is considered a misdemeanor.

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."

Fed Reserve disclosure (2010)

See also: United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit (BLOOMBERG, LP v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF FED. RESERVE, 601 F. 3d 143)

Bloomberg News talking about their suit against the Fed.

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.

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 it made public the recipients of bailout money, it would deter more bailout money from being handed out.

As part of her order, Preska gave the Federal Reserve five days to hand over the documents. On August 28, 2009, 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.

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 Preska.

See also

• United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit

External links

• Judge Jacobs' biography from the Second Circuit's website
• Judge Jacobs' biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Wilfred Feinberg	Second Circuit 1992–2019 Seat #9	Succeeded by: Steven Menashi