J. Michael Diaz

Education

Diaz received his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame in 1996. He was a graduate student at Princeton University in classical philosophy for two years and earned his J.D. from Cornell University Law School in 2002.[2][3]

Career

2022 - Present: Judge, Washington Court of Appeals

2018-2022: Judge, King County Superior Court in Washington

After graduating from law school, Diaz was an associate in the Houston, Texas-based office of Fulbright and Jaworski LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright) from 2002 to 2006. From 2006 to 2008, he worked at the Seattle, Washington-based firm of Yarmuth Wilsdon Calfo PLLC (now Yarmuth Wilsdon PLLC). Diaz served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington from 2008 to 2018. He also served as civil rights program coordinator for the U.S. Attorney's civil division.[2]

On April 14, 2016, Diaz was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.[2] On January 3, 2017, Diaz's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[4]

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