Albert Diaz | |
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Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
Assumed office July 8, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Roger Gregory |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
Assumed office December 22, 2010 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | William Walter Wilkins |
Personal details | |
Born | 1960 (age 63–64) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) New York University (JD) Boston University (MS) |
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.