Dennis G. Jacobs
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 and confirmed by voice vote, Dennis G. Jacobs is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1973. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1944 · age 82
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1992
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Queens College, City of New York 1964 · New York Law 1973
- Succeeded
- Wilfred Feinberg
- Succeeded by
- Steven James Menashi
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Second Circuit succeeded Wilfred Feinberg | G.H.W. Bush (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Queens College, City University of New York | B.A. | 1964 |
| New York University | M.A. | 1965 |
| New York University School of Law | J.D. | 1973 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Jacobs authored 6 published opinions for the court (2009–2011). Most cited: City of Pontiac General Employees' Retirement System v. MBIA, Inc. (174 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | City of Pontiac General Employees' Retirement System v. MBIA, Inc. | 637 F.3d 169 | 174 |
| 2011 | Republic of Ecuador v. Chevron Corp. | 638 F.3d 384 | 133 |
| 2011 | United States v. Vilar | 645 F.3d 543 | 26 |
| 2011 | MALDONADO-PADILLA v. Holder | 651 F.3d 325 | 17 |
| 2011 | Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. | 642 F.3d 379 | 9 |
| 2009 | Michtavi v. New York Daily News | 587 F.3d 551 | 2 |
Showing the 6 most-cited of 6 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Dennis G. Jacobs?
- President George H.W. Bush appointed Dennis G. Jacobs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1992.
- Was Dennis G. Jacobs appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Dennis G. Jacobs was appointed by President George H.W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Dennis G. Jacobs's confirmation vote?
- Dennis G. Jacobs was confirmed by voice vote on September 29, 1992. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Dennis G. Jacobs on?
- Dennis G. Jacobs is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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33 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).