Lisa Wang

Court of International Trade
	Federal Circuit
Judgeships
	Posts: 9
	Judges: 9
	Vacancies: 0
Judges
	Chief: Mark A. Barnett
	Active judges: Miller Baker, Mark A. Barnett, Jennifer Choe Groves, Gary S. Katzmann, Claire R. Kelly, Joseph Laroski, Timothy Reif, Stephen Vaden, Lisa Wang; Senior judges:; Thomas Aquilino, Judith Barzilay, Richard Eaton, Richard Goldberg, Leo Gordon, Jane Restani, Delissa Ridgway, Timothy Stanceu

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
	Name: Lisa Wang
	Court: United States Court of International Trade
Progress
	Confirmed 205 days after nomination.
	Nominated: July 11, 2023
	ABA Rating: Well qualified
	Questionnaire: Questionnaire
	Hearing: July 26, 2023
	Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
	QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
	Reported: September 14, 2023, January 18, 2023 (second)
	Confirmed: February 1, 2024
	Vote: 53-42

float:right;
border:1px solid #FFB81F;
background-color: white;
width: 250px;
font-size: .9em;
margin-bottom:0px;

} .infobox p { margin-bottom: 0; } .widget-row { display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; } .widget-row.heading { font-size: 1.2em; } .widget-row.value-only { text-align: center; background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.value-only.white { background-color: #f9f9f9; } .widget-row.value-only.black { background-color: #f9f9f9; color: black; } .widget-row.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Republican { background-color: red; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Libertarian { background-color: #f9d334; color: black; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Green { background-color: green; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-key { width: 43%; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; } .widget-value { width: 57%; float: right; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word; } .widget-img { width: 150px; display: block; margin: auto; } .clearfix { clear: both; }

Lisa Wang is a judge on the United States Court of International Trade. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on July 11, 2023, and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 1, 2024, by a vote of 53-42.^[1]^[2]^[3] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States Court of International Trade is an Article III federal court. It hears only cases involving particular international trade and customs law questions. To learn more about the court, click here.

Prior to joining the court, Wang was the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance in the U.S. Department of Commerce.^[4]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States Court of International Trade (2024-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On July 11, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Wang to the United States Court of International Trade.^[1] Wang received commission on February 7, 2024.^[3] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Wang by a vote of 53-42 on February 1, 2024.^[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Wang confirmation vote (February 1, 2024)
Party	Yea	Nay	No vote
Democratic	46	0	2
Republican	4	42	3
Independent	3	0	0
Total	53^[5]	42	5

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Wang's nomination on July 26, 2023. Wang was reported to the full Senate on September 14, 2023, after a 12-9 committee vote.^[6] After her renomination, Wang was again reported to the full Senate on January 18, 2023, after a 12-9 committee vote.^[7]

Nomination

On June 28, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Wang to the United States Court of International Trade.^[4] The president officially nominated Wang on July 11, 2023. Wang's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2024. The president renominated Wang on January 8, 2024.^[2]^[1] Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Joe Biden.

Wang was nominated to succeed Judge Leo Gordon, who assumed senior status on March 22, 2019.^[8]

The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Wang well qualified.^[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Education

Wang earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 2002, and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2006.^[3]

Professional career

2024-present: Judge, United States Court of International Trade
2022-2024: Assistant secretary of commerce for enforcement and compliance
2014-2016: Private practice
2022-Present: Senior attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce
2012-2014: Assistant general counsel, Office of U.S. Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President
2009-2012: Senior import administration officer, U.S. Embassy Beijing, China^[3]

About the court

The United States Court of International Trade is an Article III federal court. The Customs Court Act of 1980 replaced the former United States Customs Court with the United States Court of International Trade. The court sits in New York City, although it is authorized to sit elsewhere, including in foreign nations.

Appeals from the Court of International Trade are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which normally sits in Washington, D.C. Further appeals from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit are heard by the Supreme Court of the United States.^[10]

The court possesses limited subject matter jurisdiction across the United States. It may hear only cases involving particular international trade and customs law questions. The court hears disputes, such as those involving protests filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, decisions regarding Trade Adjustment Assistance by the U.S. Department of Labor or U.S. Department of Agriculture, customs broker licensing, and disputes relating to determinations made by the United States International Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration regarding anti-dumping and countervailing duties.

Most cases are heard by a single judge. If a case challenges the constitutionality of a U.S. law or has important implications regarding the administration or interpretation of the customs laws, then it may be heard by a three-judge panel.

Although the court maintains its own rules of procedure, they are patterned for the most part on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The court has held that decisions interpreting the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are "instructive" in interpreting its own rules.^[11]

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.

As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.

After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.

If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.

The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.

If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.