Grandson of a Paper Son
From The Chinatown Sting by Pushkin Industries
October 28, 2025 · 30 min · Season 1
About this episode
Judge Denny Chin discusses his family history and his role in advocating for Asian American legal rights.
Judge Denny Chin serves on the US Court of Appeals in New York and he’s an expert on Asian Americans and the law. Every year, he helps to stage reenactments of landmark cases in which Asian Americans fought for their legal and civil rights. Judge Chin speaks with Lidia Jean Kott about his family history and why he became a judge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Lidia Jean Kott
Guest: Judge Denny Chin
Topics covered
- Asian Americans
- law
- civil rights
- judicial history
- family history
Keywords
- Judge Denny Chin
- Asian Americans
- civil rights
- law
- court cases
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US Court of Appeals, Pushkin Industries
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