Diana Jane Gribbon Motz
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Diana Jane Gribbon Motz is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1968. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1943 · age 83
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Vassar College 1965 · University of Virginia Law 1968
- Succeeded by
- Nicole Gina Berner
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Fourth Circuit | Clinton (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Vassar College | B.A. | 1965 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | J.D. | 1968 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Motz authored 4 published opinions for the court (2009–2012). Most cited: Gerner v. County of Chesterfield, Va. (41 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gerner v. County of Chesterfield, Va. | 674 F.3d 264 | 41 |
| 2012 | United States v. Ibisevic | 675 F.3d 342 | 23 |
| 2009 | United States v. Linder | 561 F.3d 339 | 6 |
| 2012 | Ocean Pines Ass'n v. Commissioner | 672 F.3d 284 | 0 |
Showing the 4 most-cited of 4 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Diana Jane Gribbon Motz?
- President William J. Clinton appointed Diana Jane Gribbon Motz to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 1994.
- Was Diana Jane Gribbon Motz appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Diana Jane Gribbon Motz was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Diana Jane Gribbon Motz's confirmation vote?
- Diana Jane Gribbon Motz was confirmed by voice vote on June 15, 1994. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Diana Jane Gribbon Motz on?
- Diana Jane Gribbon Motz is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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32 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).