Anthony J. Battaglia
Anthony Joseph Battaglia | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
Assumed office March 9, 2011 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | M. James Lorenz |
Personal details | |
Born |
Anthony Joseph Battaglia April 10, 1949 San Diego, California |
Education |
Alliant International University (B.A.) California Western School of Law (J.D.) |
Anthony Joseph Battaglia (born April 10, 1949)[1] is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and a former United States Magistrate Judge of the same court.
Early life and education
Battaglia was born in 1949, in San Diego, California.[2] He graduated from United States International University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts.[3] Battaglia then earned his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in 1974.[4][5]
Federal judicial service
In 1993, Battaglia was selected to serve as a United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.[6][5]
On May 20, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Battaglia for a district court judgeship on the Southern District of California.[3] to fill the seat vacated by Judge James Lorenz.[6] He was renominated at the beginning of the 112th Congress. On February 4, 2011, Battaglia, was for the second time unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.[7] On March 7, 2011 the Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 89 ayes to 0 nays.[8] and he received his commission on March 9, 2011.[5]
References
- ↑ MyLife.com profile
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire: Anthony Joseph Battaglia, (May 18, 2010).
- 1 2 President Obama Names Three to United States District Court, whitehouse.gov (May 20, 2010).
- ↑ Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia '74 Nominated to Seat on U.S. District Court Archived November 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine., California Western School of Law News (May 21, 2010).
- 1 2 3 "Battaglia, Anthony Joseph - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- 1 2 Greg Moran, Obama nominates federal judge in San Diego, The San Diego Union-Tribune (May 20, 2010).
- ↑ , The State Column (February 4, 2011).
- ↑ http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongress.cfm
External links
- Anthony J. Battaglia at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Anthony J. Battaglia at Ballotpedia
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Preceded by M. James Lorenz |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California 2011–present |
Incumbent |