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Cindy Kyounga Chung
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate 50–44, Cindy Kyounga Chung is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 2002. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1975 · age 51
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2023
- Confirmed
- 50–44
- Education
- Yale 1997 · Columbia Law School 2002
- Succeeded
- David Brooks Smith
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Third Circuit succeeded David Brooks Smith | Biden (D) | 50–44 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 50–44 on February 13, 2023 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 9. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 50
45 D, 3 R, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(I-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 44
44 R
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- J. Vance(R-OH)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 6
3 D, 2 R, 1 I
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
Education
| Yale University | B.A. | 1997 |
| Columbia Law School | J.D. | 2002 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Myron H. Thompson, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama | 2002-2003 |
| District attorney's office, New York County, New York, 2003-2009; assistant district attorney, Trial Bureau 50, 2003-2007; investigation counsel, Official Corruption Unit | 2007-2009 |
| Trial attorney, Criminal Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice | 2009-2014 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2014-2021; acting deputy chief, Violent Crimes Section, 2015-2017 (intermittently); deputy chief, Major Crimes Section | 2018-2020 |
| Adjunct professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law | 2021 |
| U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania | 2021-2023 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Cindy Kyounga Chung?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Cindy Kyounga Chung to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 2023.
- Was Cindy Kyounga Chung appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Cindy Kyounga Chung was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Cindy Kyounga Chung's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Cindy Kyounga Chung 50–44 on February 13, 2023.
- Which court is Cindy Kyounga Chung on?
- Cindy Kyounga Chung is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Department of Justice (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2023)
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3 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).