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Motz, Diana Jane Gribbon
Born 1943 in Washington, DC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 27, 1994, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 1994, and received commission on June 16, 1994. Assumed senior status on September 30, 2022.
Education:
Vassar College, B.A., 1965
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1968
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 27, 1994, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 1994, and received commission on June 16, 1994. Assumed senior status on September 30, 2022.
Education:
Vassar College, B.A., 1965
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1968
Professional 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