Eric Chunyee Tung

At a glance

Eric Chunyee Tung’s legal career includes appellate clerkships, prosecution and private practice in Los Angeles. The Federal Judicial Center records Ninth Circuit confirmation on November 5, 2025, and a commission on November 7.

Summary sources: [1]

Career and documented accomplishments

• The Center lists a Yale B.A. in 2006 and University of Chicago J.D. in 2010. His clerkships included Neil Gorsuch at both the Tenth Circuit and Supreme Court, and Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court. [1]
• His federal career included a Solicitor General’s Office Bristow Fellowship, Central District of California prosecution and counsel work in Justice’s Office of Legal Policy. [1]

Role and nomination context

• His Ninth Circuit appointment succeeded Sandra Segal Ikuta. It is separate from the courts where he served as a law clerk; confirmation and commission dates are distinct. [1]

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed Oct 14, 2026. These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

1. Eric Chunyee Tung: judicial biography

   Federal Judicial Center. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.