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Albert Diaz
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Diaz in 2022
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Assumed office
July 8, 2023
Legal offices
Preceded byJudge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
2010–present
Incumbent
Preceded byChief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
2023–present