Cindy Kyounga Chung
b. 1975 · Omaha, NE
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Judge | Joseph R. Biden (Democratic) | Feb 21, 2023 | — |
Education
- Yale University, B.A., 1997
- Columbia Law School, J.D., 2002
Professional Career
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