Who appointed Wesley Liu Hsu?

President Joseph R. Biden appointed Wesley Liu Hsu to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 2023.

Was Wesley Liu Hsu appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Wesley Liu Hsu was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Wesley Liu Hsu's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Wesley Liu Hsu 53–43 on May 3, 2023.

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Wesley Liu Hsu

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

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate 53–43, Wesley Liu Hsu is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1996. Sources ↓

Born: 1971 · age 55
Appointed by: Joseph R. Biden, 2023
Confirmed: 53–43
Education: Yale 1993 · Yale Law School 1996
Succeeded: Virginia A. Phillips

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2023	Central District of California succeeded Virginia A. Phillips	Biden (D)	53–43

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 53–43 on May 3, 2023 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 111. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 53

46 D, 4 R, 3 I

Voted against · 43

43 R

Did not vote · 4

2 D, 2 R

Education

Yale University	B.A.	1993
Yale Law School	J.D.	1996

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Law clerk, Hon. Mariana R. Pfaelzer, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California	1996-1997
Private practice, Washington, D.C.	1997-1998
Private practice, Los Angeles, California	1998-2000
Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 2000-2017; deputy chief, 2005-2008, and chief, 2008-2015, Cyber and Intellectual Property Crimes Section; executive assistant U.S. attorney, 2015-2017; deputy assistant U.S. attorney	2017
Adjunct professor, Loyola Law School	2004, 2014-2022
Legal writing instructor, University of Southern California Gould School of Law	2006-2007
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles	2017-2023

Questions & answers

Who appointed Wesley Liu Hsu?: President Joseph R. Biden appointed Wesley Liu Hsu to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 2023.
Was Wesley Liu Hsu appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Wesley Liu Hsu was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Wesley Liu Hsu's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Wesley Liu Hsu 53–43 on May 3, 2023.
Which court is Wesley Liu Hsu on?: Wesley Liu Hsu is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Sources

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3 years on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).