Allyson Kay Duncan (born September 5, 1951, in Durham, North Carolina) is a former United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She was the Fourth Circuit's first female African American judge.
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
- Private practice, Raleigh, North Carolina1998–2003
- North Carolina Utilities CommissionCommissioner · 1991–1998
- North Carolina Central University School of LawAssociate professor · 1986–1990
- North Carolina Court of AppealsAssociate judge · 1990
- Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionAttorney · 1978–1986
- District of Columbia Court of AppealsLaw clerk , Hon. Julia Cooper Mack · 1977–1978
- Lawyers Co-Operative Publishing CompanyAssociate editor · 1976–1977
Appointments
2003–2019 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)Term ended: Retirement
Education
- Hampton Universityba
- Duke Universityjd
J.D. · 1975- Hampton UniversityB.A. · 1972