Edward Milton Chen (born January 20, 1953) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He was appointed in 2011 by President Barack Obama. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2001 to 2011.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- Asian American
Prior employment
- American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern CaliforniaStaff attorney · 1985–2001
- Private practice, San Francisco, California1982–1985
Law clerk , Hon. James R. Browning · 1981–1982- Asian Law Caucus, San Francisco, CaliforniaAttorney · 1980–1981
Law clerk , Hon. Charles B. Renfrew · 1979–1980
Appointments
- 2011–2022 · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, School of LawJ.D. · 1979
- University of California, BerkeleyA.B. · 1975