Edward M. Chen

Edward M. Chen
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Incumbent
Assumed office May 17, 2022
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
In office May 12, 2011 – May 17, 2022
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Martin Jenkins
Succeeded by	Rita F. Lin
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
In office 2001 – May 12, 2011
Personal details
Born	Edward Milton Chen (1953-01-20) January 20, 1953 (age 71) Oakland, California, U.S.
Education	University of California, Berkeley (BA, JD)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	鄭一芳
Simplified Chinese	郑一芳
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhèng Yīfāng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Zeng6 Jat1 Fong1

Edward Milton Chen (born January 20, 1953) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and former United States magistrate judge of the same court.