Judge Moore’s retirement will come at the end of a distinguished legal career which followed her graduation from Nebraska Wesleyan University and the University of Nebraska College of Law. Her career included the private practice of law and service as a judge of the Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations followed by 26 years of service as an appellate judge. Six years of her appellate service was as her court’s Chief Judge from 2014-2020. She served as president of the Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal for two years from 2024 to 2025. She also served on many judicial committees for the Supreme Court, and as a co-coordinator and judge for mock trial teams. In 2015, she was recognized as a “Distinguished Judge for Service to the Community.”
In a letter to the governor, Judge Moore wrote “It has been my privilege and honor to serve as a judge on the appellate court for the past 26 years” and noted that “we have a very strong, professional judiciary in Nebraska, as well as dedicated public servants in the courts and around the state. I am most respectful of the work of our trial judges who adjudicate difficult disputes on a daily basis. In addition, our Supreme Court, Administrative Office of Courts and Probation, Appellate Clerks Office, and all the staff that support our appellate and trial courts are dedicated to providing prompt and fair access to justice for all Nebraskans.”