Justice Moore was appointed to the Fourth District Court of Appeal in 2000, and was Superior Court Judge in Orange County from 1989 to 2000. She has lectured extensively at education programs for lawyers and judges, is a current author for Bancroft Whitney's California Civil Practice series, and has published articles on a variety of legal issues.
In 1992 Justice Moore was honored as a Distinguished Alumni of the Year by University of California Irvine, in 1993 as Alumnus of the Year by Pepperdine University School of Law, in 1993 as Trial Judge of the Year by Orange County Women Lawyers, in 1999 by the Orange County chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates with its annual Judicial Civility Award, and in 2000 as Trial Judge of the Year by Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.
Justice Moore is Chairperson of the Veterans Courts Working Group of the California Courts. She served as a combat nurse in Vietnam, is a member of Vietnam Veterans of America, and serves as a mentor to veterans in the Orange County Veterans Court. She received her JD from Pepperdine University School of Law and a Master of Laws in the Judicial Process from the University of Virginia.