Nov 05 2009
Two N.C. Judges Nominated to Federal Court of Appeals
SharePresident Barack Obama today nominated two state judges from North Carolina to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, taking a big step toward filling vacancies on the depleted appellate court.
One nominee, Judge James Wynn Jr. of the N.C. Court of Appeals, was also a choice of President Bill Clinton, but then-Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) blocked Wynn’s nomination. The other nominee, Judge Albert Diaz, is a special trial judge for complex business cases. Both Diaz and Wynn have experience as reserve military judges.
In a statement, Obama called them “exceptional public servants” who would be “esteemed additions” to the Richmond-based court.
