Hernán D. Vera

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Hernán D. Vera
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Tenure
2023 - Present
Years in position
2
Prior offices:
Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Years in office: 2020 - 2023
Successor:Paris G. Lewis
Elections and appointments
Last election
June 7, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
Stanford University, 1991
Law
UCLA School of Law, 1994

Hernán D. Vera is a judge on theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California. He was initially nominated by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on September 20, 2021 and confirmed by theUnited States Senate on June 13, 2023, by a vote of 51-48.[1][2][3][4] As of February 9, 2023, he was awaiting a confirmation vote from the fullU.S. Senate.[5] Vera was one of 235Article III judges nominated by PresidentJoe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed byJoe Biden,click here.

TheUnited States District Court for the Central District of California is one of 94U.S. District Courts. They are the generaltrial courts of theUnited States federal courts. To learn more about the court,click here.

Prior to joining the court, Vera was a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County inCalifornia. GovernorGavin Newsom (D) appointed him to the court on November 13, 2020, to replaceElizabeth R. Feffer.[6]


Judicial nominations, appointments, and elections

Superior Court of Los Angeles County (2022-2023)

See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2022)

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled.Hernán D. Vera (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

United States District Court for the Central District of California (2023-present)

See also:Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On September 20, 2021, PresidentJoe Biden (D) first nominated Vera to theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California.[2][3] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on June 13, 2023, by a vote of 51-48.[1] Vera received commission on June 15, 2023.[7] To read more about the federal nominations process,click here.

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Nominee Information
Name: Hernán D. Vera
Court:United States District Court for the Central District of California
Progress
Confirmed 631 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: September 20, 2021
ApprovedAABA Rating:Well Qualified
Questionnaire:Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: October 20, 2021
QFRs:(Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: December 2, 2021[8] (first) / January 20, 2022[9] (second)/ February 9, 2023 (third) 
ApprovedAConfirmed: June 13, 2023
ApprovedAVote: 51-48


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Vera by a vote of 51-48 on June 13, 2023.[10] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website,click here.

Hernán D. Vera confirmation vote (June 13, 2023)
PartyYeaNayNo vote
Electiondot.pngDemocratic4800
Ends.pngRepublican0481
Grey.png Independent300
Total51481

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

TheSenate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Vera's nomination on October 20, 2021. On December 2, 2021, the committee cast a tie vote to report Vera to the fullUnited States Senate for a confirmation vote. As a result, Vera was not reported favorably to the full Senate.[2][11]

On January 20, 2022, the committee cast a tie vote to report Vera to the fullUnited States Senate for a confirmation vote. As a result, Vera was not reported favorably to the full Senate.[4][12]

On June 22, 2022, theU.S. Senate voted to discharge Vera's nomination from the committee in order for his nomination to be considered by the full Senate. Vera's nomination was returned to the president at thesine die adjournment of theU.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[13] The president renominated Vera on the same day.

In a committee hearing on February 9, 2023, Vera was reported to the full Senate, after a 11-10 committee vote.[5]

Nomination

On September 8, 2021, PresidentJoe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Vera to theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California. The president officially nominated Vera on September 20.[2]

Vera's nomination was returned to the president at thesine die adjournment of theU.S. Senate on January 3, 2022.[14] The president renominated Vera on the same day.[4]


Vera was nominated to replace JudgeMargaret Morrow, who retired from the court on January 6, 2016.[2][15]

TheAmerican Bar Association rated VeraWell Qualified.[16] To read more about ABA ratings,click here.

Vera's nomination was returned to the president at thesine die adjournment of theU.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[17] The president renominated Vera on the same day.[4]

Superior Court of Los Angeles County (2020)

GovernorGavin Newsom (D) appointed Vera to the court on November 13, 2020, to replaceElizabeth R. Feffer.[6]

Biography

Education

Vera earned a B.A., with distinction, from Stanford University in 1991 and aJ.D. from the UCLA School of Law in 1994.[3]

Professional career

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑1.01.1Congress.gov, "PN87 — Hernan D. Vera — The Judiciary," accessed June 14, 2023
  2. ↑2.02.12.22.32.4Congress.gov, "PN1170 — Hernan D. Vera — The Judiciary," accessed September 21, 2021
  3. ↑3.03.13.23.3The White House, "President Biden Names Seventh Round of Judicial Nominees," September 8, 2021
  4. ↑4.04.14.24.3Congress.gov, "PN1512 — Hernan D. Vera — The Judiciary," accessed January 5, 2022Cite error: Invalid<ref> tag; name "cong2" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑5.05.1Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 9, 2023," accessed February 9, 2023
  6. ↑6.06.1Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, "Governor Newsom Appoints 19 Superior Court Judges 11.13.20," November 13, 2020
  7. ↑Federal Judicial Center, "Vera, Hernán Diego," June 20, 2023
  8. ↑Vera received a 11-11 tie committee vote and was not reported favorably to the full Senate.Click here for more details.
  9. ↑Vera received a 11-11 tie committee vote and was not reported favorably to the full Senate.Click here for more details.
  10. ↑Cite error: Invalid<ref> tag; no text was provided for refs namedREF
  11. ↑Bloomberg Law, "Senate Panel Deadlocks on Biden Ninth Circuit, Trial Court Picks," December 2, 2021
  12. ↑Reuters, "U.S. Senate confirms 9th Circuit nominee; panel deadlocks on 3 Biden judicial picks," January 20, 2022
  13. ↑Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
  14. ↑Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
  15. ↑Federal Judicial Center, "Morrow, Margaret M.," accessed April 14, 2021
  16. ↑American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES," Last Updated: October 19, 2021
  17. ↑Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.

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Preceded by
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Alicemarie Stotler  •  Cormac Carney  •  Philip Gutierrez  •  Terry Hatter  •  Virginia Phillips  •  George King (California)  •  Consuelo Marshall  •  Manuel Real  •  Albert Lee Stephens, Jr.  •  William Byrne, Jr.  •  Thurmond Clarke  •  Andrew Hauk  •  Irving Hill  •  


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