Edward Charles Prado (born June 7, 1947) is an American diplomat who is a former United States ambassador to Argentina from 2018 to 2021. He is a former United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Career output and lasting influence
Opinions attributed per year · peak 33/year
Later decisions citing those opinions, per year · peak 251/year
Texas Western District Court · 1984–2003Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · 2003–2018
Both charts share the same year axis. Opinion counts include only opinions in our corpus attributed to this judge so far — a year at zero can mean an attribution gap, not judicial silence. Influence typically outlasts the career: citations keep climbing after the last opinion.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- Hispanic
Prior employment
U.S. Department of StateAmbassador to Argentina · 2018–2021
Board member · 2010–2014
U.S. Army Reserve1972–1987
U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas1981–1984
Assistant federal public defender · 1976–1980- Bexar County [Texas] One Hundred and Eighty-Seventh District CourtJudge · 1980
- Bexar County, TexasAssistant district attorney · 1972–1976
Appointments
2003–2018 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)Term ended: Retirement
1984–2003 · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
J.D. · 1972- University of TexasB.A. · 1969
- San Antonio CollegeA.A. · 1967