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J. Frederick Motz
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
J. Frederick Motz served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jul 11, 1985. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Jul 11, 1985
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1942
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MarylandRonald Reagan · Jul 11, 1985 – Oct 23, 2023
Education
- Wesleyan UniversityA.B., 1964
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.B., 1967
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Harrison L. Winter, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1967-1968; Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1968-1969, 1971-1981; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 1969-1971; U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland, 1981-1985; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2001-2009
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