The Murder Trial of Vincent Chin: A Trial Reenactment
Presented on May 1, 2024
at the Phillip Burton Federal Building & United States Courthouse
San Francisco, California
On June 19, 1982, Vincent Chin, a 27-year-old Chinese American, was beaten to death by two white men.
They received three years probation and a fine of $3,000.
Using the AABA-NY’s script based on trial transcripts, the program will examine the proceedings that sparked the Pan-Asian American civil rights movement.
Featuring: Judge Rita Lin and Judge Trina Thompson from the Northern District of California as Judges Engel and Taylor
With volunteers from Bay Area law firms & government agencies Introductory Remarks by Dale Minami Minami, Lew & Tamaki