Dennis G. Jacobs at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Jurisdiction
- National federal courts · Federal
- Judicial service
- October 2, 1992–present
Dennis G. Jacobs
Judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2006-2013
- Professional Career: Oral History of Distinguished American Judges, Institute of Judicial Administration, New York University School of Law, 2026.
- Private practice, New York City, 1973-1992
Judicial service
- Judge, Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1992-present
- Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Education
- New York University · M.A., 1965
- Queens College · B.A., 1964
- New York University School of Law · J.D., 1973
- University of New York · B.A., 1964
- Forest Hills High School
Personal record
Born 1944 · New York, NY
Courtroom rules and guidance
Appellate Oral Argument
In federal courts of appeals, oral argument is allowed unless a three-judge panel unanimously finds one of Rule 34's specified grounds for dispensing with it; the clerk provides the date, time, place, and time allocation.
Oral argument must be allowed in every case unless a panel of three judges who have examined the briefs and record unanimously agrees that oral argument is unnecessaryFederal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1382741CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1614/dennis-g-jacobs/Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-appellate-procedure