Carlos Roberto Moreno (born November 4, 1948) is an American jurist who is the former United States Ambassador to Belize, serving from June 24, 2014, to January 20, 2017. Previously, he served as a judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California from February 4, 1998, to October 18, 2001, and as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of California from October 18, 2001, to February 28, 2011. Following his retirement from the bench, Moreno was counsel with Irell & Manella from 2011 to 2013. He has been a self-employed JAMS arbitrator since returning from Belize in 2017.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- Hispanic
Prior employment
U.S. Department of StateAmbassador to Belize · 2014–2017- Supreme Court of CaliforniaAssociate justice · 2001–2011
- Superior Court of California, County of Los AngelesJudge · 1993–1998
- Compton [California] Municipal CourtJudge · 1986–1993
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California1979–1986
- Los Angeles, CaliforniaDeputy city attorney · 1975–1979
Appointments
1998–2001 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)Term ended: Resignation
Education
- University of California-Berkeleyba
- George Washington Universityjd
J.D. · 1975- Stanford UniversityJ.D. · 1975
- Yale CollegeB.A. · 1970
- Yale UniversityB.A. · 1970