Herbert Y. C. Choy | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office October 3, 1984 – March 10, 2004 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office April 23, 1971 – October 3, 1984 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Stanley Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Melvin T. Brunetti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert Young Cho Choy January 6, 1916 Makaweli, Territory of Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 2004 (aged 88) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Helen Shular Choy (m. 1945) |
| Education | University of Hawaii (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최영조 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Yeong-jo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Yŏng-cho |
Herbert Young Cho Choy (January 6, 1916 – March 10, 2004) was the first Asian American to serve as a United States federal judge and the first person of Korean ancestry to be admitted to the bar in the United States.[1] He served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- ^ "Isle Judge was Asian Pioneer in the Law Field Nationwide". archives.starbulletin.com. March 12, 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2015.