Moon was born in
Lynchburg, Virginia. He received a
Bachelor of Arts from the
University of Virginia in 1959 and his
Juris Doctor from the
University of Virginia School of Law in 1962. He was in private practice in Lynchburg from 1962 to 1974. He was a judge on the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit of Virginia from 1974 to 1985, serving as Chief Judge from 1983 to 1984. He was a judge on the
Court of Appeals of Virginia from 1985 to 1997, serving as Chief Judge from 1993 to 1997. He received a
Master of Laws from the
University of Virginia School of Law in 1988.
Federal judicial service On October 8, 1997, Moon was nominated by President
Bill Clinton to a seat on the
United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia vacated by Judge
Jackson L. Kiser. Moon was confirmed by the
United States Senate on November 7, 1997, and received his commission on November 12, 1997. He took
senior status on July 1, 2010. In August 2020, Moon's judgment was affirmed by the unanimous
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. • In 2022 he dismissed the lawsuit brought by former
Charlottesville police chief Rashall Brackney alleging racism had forced her out of her position. • In 2023 he reduced the $24 million punitive damages settlement against
Unite the Right demonstrators to $350,000. The law requires that jurors not be told of the $350,000 maximum, but that any amount demanded over that be reduced to $350,000. • In 2023 he dismissed the lawsuit brought by
Jason Kessler following the Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville. ==References==