Albert Rivero is an assistant professor in the Department of Politics and John L. Nau III Assistant Professor of the History and Principles of Democracy at the University of Virginia. Rivero studies judicial politics in the United States, particularly the lower federal courts and public attitudes toward the judiciary. One current project considers how the US federal court system shapes the decision-making of lower court judges. Rivero is also working on a book with Andrew Stone on how Americans view principles of judging and how elites communicate about these principles.

Rivero’s research also considers judicial behavior in voting rights cases, the public's influence on the courts, and the effects of judicial appointments and the diversification of the bench on judicial decision-making and public discussion. Rivero’s work is published in the Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy and Justice System Journal. He received his B.A. from Marquette University and a J.D. and Ph.D. from Harvard University.