The Honorable Denny Chin officially nominated to the 2nd Circuit on October

The Honorable Denny Chin officially nominated to the 2nd Circuit on October 6, 2009 was confirmed today.

The Senate has voted 98-0 to confirm Judge Denny Chin to fill an opening on a New York-based appeals court. He will be the only Asian-American currently serving on a U.S. Court of Appeals.

Chin is a U.S. district judge in New York. He will serve on the 2nd Circuit, covering New York, Connecticut and Vermont.

There are 23 judicial nominations pending on the Senate calendar.

Chin’s most recent notable case was sentencing Bernard Madoff to 150 years.