Cathy Ann Bencivengo
Cathy Bencivengo | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Assumed office February 10, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Miller |
| United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office 2005 – February 10, 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cathy Ann Palumbo August 24, 1958 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University University of Michigan |
Cathy Ann Bencivengo (born August 24, 1958) is a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Early life and education
Bencivengo was born Cathy Ann Palumbo in Teaneck, New Jersey.[1] Bencivengo earned a bachelor's degree in 1980 from Rutgers University and a master's degree in 1981 from Rutgers. She then earned a law degree in 1988 from University of Michigan Law School.[2]
Professional career
In 1988, Bencivengo joined a predecessor to the law firm DLA Piper as an associate and became a partner in 1996. She remained with DLA Piper until becoming a federal magistrate judge in 2005.[2]
In 2005, the judges on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California selected Bencivengo to be a federal magistrate judge.[2]
Federal judicial service
On May 11, 2011, President Obama nominated Bencivengo to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, to replace Judge Jeffrey T. Miller, who took senior status in June 2010.[3] She was confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 2012 by a vote of 90 ayes to 6 nays.[4] She received her commission on February 10, 2012.[1]
References
- ^ a b Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- ^ a b c The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (May 11, 2011). "President Obama Nominates Three for District Court Bench". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (May 11, 2011). "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 5/11/2011". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ Senate Roll Call
External links
- Cathy Ann Bencivengo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1958 births
- American lawyers
- American women judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- Living people
- New Jersey lawyers
- People from Teaneck, New Jersey
- Rutgers University alumni
- United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama
- 21st-century American judges
- United States magistrate judges
- University of Michigan Law School alumni
- American lawyers and judges of Italian descent