Senate confirms Raymond T. Chen to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Confirmed! This week, the Senate unanimously confirmed Raymond T. Chen to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: Welcome Judge Chen.

For those keep score, Chen's 97-0 confirmation makes him the first Asian Pacific American to serve on the Federal Circuit in more than 25 years.

Chen, who was nominated to the court by President Obama back in February, currently serves as the Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor for the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Here's some more on his background:

President Obama nominates Raymond T. Chen to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

More news of Asian American judicial nominations... On Thursday, President Obama nominated Raymond T. Chen to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Chen currently serves as the Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor for the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

President Obama also nominated Todd M. Hughes to the court. If confirmed, Hughes will be the first openly gay person to serve on a federal appellate court. Here's some more information on Raymond T. Chen's background, from the White House's press release: