Anthony J. Battaglia

Anthony Joseph Battaglia (born April 10, 1949) 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.

Anthony J. Battaglia
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Incumbent
Assumed office March 9, 2011
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	M. James Lorenz
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
In office 1993–2011
Personal details
Born	April 10, 1949 San Diego, California
Education	Alliant International University (B.A.) California Western School of Law (J.D.)

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][4]

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.[5][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.[5] 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.[6] On March 7, 2011 the Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 89 ayes to 0 nays.[7] and he received his commission on March 9, 2011.[4]

References

1. Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire: Anthony Joseph Battaglia, (May 18, 2010).
2. President Obama Names Three to United States District Court, whitehouse.gov (May 20, 2010).
3. 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).
4. "Battaglia, Anthony Joseph – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
5. Greg Moran, Obama nominates federal judge in San Diego, The San Diego Union-Tribune (May 20, 2010).
6. , The State Column (February 4, 2011).
7. 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