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Diana Jane Gribbon Motz

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1943.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 27, 1994
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jun 15, 1994
Commissioned
Jun 16, 1994
Senior status
Sep 30, 2022

Education

  • B.A., Vassar College, 1965
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1968

Career

  • Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1968-1971, 1986-1991
  • Assistant attorney general, State of Maryland, 1972-1986
  • chief of litigation, 1982-1986
  • Associate judge, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, 1991-1994

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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