Ming Chin

Ming Chin
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California
In office
March 1, 1996  August 31, 2020
Appointed byPete Wilson
Preceded byArmand Arabian
Succeeded byMartin Jenkins
Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal, First District, Division Three
In office
January 2, 1995  March 1, 1996
Appointed byPete Wilson
Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, First District
In office
August 1990  January 2, 1995
Appointed byGeorge Deukmejian
Personal details
Born (1942-08-31) August 31, 1942
Klamath Falls, Oregon, U.S.
Spouse
Carol Joe
(m. 1971)
ChildrenJennifer and Jason
Alma materUniversity of San Francisco, (BA, JD)
AwardsCommendation Medal
Bronze Star
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankCaptain
Battles/warsVietnam War
Ming Chin
Traditional Chinese陳惠明
Simplified Chinese陈惠明
Hanyu PinyinChén Huìmíng
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Huìmíng

Ming William Chin (born August 31, 1942) is an American attorney and former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California, serving from March 1, 1996 to August 31, 2020.