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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:

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

Oral History

Oral history interview of Judge Diana Gribbon Motz, July 29, 2019, in Baltimore. Interviewed by Judge Motz's former law clerk Ralph S. Tyler.  Video recording and transcript available, Fourth Circuit Archives. Video recording available to stream to U.S. Courts.