Justice Eileen C. Moore graduated cum laude from University of California Irvine in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and she received her Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1978. In May 2004, she graduated from the University of Virginia with a Master of Laws degree. Justice Moore was appointed to the Superior Court of California, County of Orange in 1989 by Republican Governor George Deukmejian and to the Fourth District Court of Appeal in 2000 by Democratic Governor Gray Davis.

For the last 28 years Justice Moore has been an author for the Thomson West Civil Practice texts on Procedure. For the last 12 years she has been the author of Litigation Update for the California Lawyers Association’s Litigation Section.
Justice Moore spent her nonjudicial legal career in private practice in Newport Beach. From 1965 until 1972 she practiced as a registered nurse, including service as a combat nurse in Vietnam. She is a life member of Vietnam Veterans of America.

In addition to her judicial position, Justice Moore has spent the past 25 years in support of veterans, particularly those who interact with the courts and the justice system. She has authored over 100 articles on legal and veterans’ issues. She is also the author of two books: Race Results compares the treatment of African Americans by the U.S. Supreme Court and in Hollywood movies; Gender Results compares the treatment of gender issues by the U.S. Supreme Court and in Hollywood movies.

Justice Moore has been presented with many awards and honors by courts, legal organizations and civic and educational groups, including the California Judges Association’s Humanitarian Award. In 2020, the California Department of Veterans Affairs presented Justice Moore with a trailblazer award, and in 2021, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs presented her with a trailblazer award. In 2022, the Daughters of the American Revolution also honored her.