Albert Diaz (born 1960) is an American lawyer who is the chief circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Diaz is the first Hispanic judge to serve on the Fourth Circuit. Prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeals, Diaz was a North Carolina state superior court judge and an appellate judge for the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals.
Albert Diaz
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Chief Judge — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Born 1960 in Brooklyn, NY
FJC ID: 3341
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- Hispanic
Prior employment
- Judicial Conference of the United StatesMember · 2023–present
- North Carolina Business CourtSpecial judge · 2005–2010
- North Carolina Superior CourtJudge · 2001–2005
- Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina1995–2001
U.S. Navy, Washington, D.C.Office of the Judge Advocate General · 1991–2000- ↳appellate government counsel · 1991–1995
- ↳reserve appellate defense counsel · 1995–2000
defense counsel, and chief review officer, Legal Services Support Section, U.S. Marine Corps, Camp Lejeune, North CarolinaProsecutor · 1988–1991
Appointments
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitChief Judge2010–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Education
- Boston UniversityM.S. · 1993
J.D. · 1988- University of Pennsylvania, Wharton SchoolB.S. · 1983