Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Moye received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Emory University in 1939 and a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law in 1943.
He was in private practice in Atlanta from 1943 to 1970, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Georgia in 1954.
[1] On October 7, 1970, Moye was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia created by 84 Stat.
He served as Chief Judge from 1979 to 1987, assuming senior status on January 1, 1988.
His service terminated on July 26, 2010, due to his death in Atlanta, Georgia.