Anthony J. Battaglia
Anthony 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 | James Lorenz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Alliant International University California Western School of Law |
Anthony Joseph Battaglia (born 1949) is a District Judge for 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.[1] He graduated from United States International University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts.[2] Battaglia then earned his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in 1974.[3]
Federal judicial service
In 1993, Battaglia was selected to serve as a magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.[4]
On May 20, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Battaglia for a district court judgeship on the Southern District of California.[2] to fill the seat vacated by Judge James Lorenz.[4] 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.[5] On March 7, 2011 the Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 89 ayes to 0 nays.[6] and he received his commission on March 9, 2011.[7]
References
- ^ Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire: Anthony Joseph Battaglia, (May 18, 2010).
- ^ a b 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, California Western School of Law News (May 21, 2010).
- ^ a b Greg Moran, Obama nominates federal judge in San Diego, The San Diego Union-Tribune (May 20, 2010).
- ^ [1], The State Column (February 4, 2011).
- ^ http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongress.cfm
- ^ Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
External links
- Anthony J. Battaglia at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.