Central District of California / Appointed 2023 / Active

Hernán Diego Vera

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate 51–48, Hernán Diego Vera is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law in 1994. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 13, 2023

Appointed by: Joseph R. Biden, 2023
Confirmed: 51–48
Education: Stanford 1991 · University of California, Los Angeles, Law 1994
Succeeded: Margaret M. Morrow

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2023	Central District of California · succeeded Margaret M. Morrow	Biden (D)	51–48

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education

Stanford University	B.A.	1991
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law	J.D.	1994

Sources

FJC Biographical Directory

3 years on the Central District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).