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| Anthony J. Battaglia | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 3/9/2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | James Lorenz |
| Past post: | Federal Magistrate Judge |
| Past term: | 1993 - 2011 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1949 |
| Home State: | San Diego, CA |
| Bachelors: | United States International U., B.A., 1971 |
| Law School: | California Western School of Law, J.D., 1974 |
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Anthony Joseph "Tony" Battaglia is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He joined the court in 2011 after an appointment from Barack Obama. Prior to his position, he was a federal magistrate judge for the district.[1]
Early life and education
Judge Battaglia received his law degree from the California Western School of Law in 1974. [2] He received his B.A. from United States International University in 1971. Battaglia also studied at San Diego Mesa Junior College. [3][1]
Professional career
- Private practice with the Law Offices of John Marin, 1974 - 1980
- Private practice as a sole practitioner, 1980 - 1991
- Private practice with the firm Battaglia, Fitzpatrick & Battaglia, 1991 - 1993
- Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of California, 1993 - present [3][1]
Judicial career
Southern District of California
On May 20, 2010 Battaglia was nominated by President Obama to serve as a District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He is nominated to fill the seat vacated by James Lorenz. [4][5]
The American Bar Association gave Battaglia a unanimous rating of "Well Qualified". He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 29, 2012 and you can find his Hearings Transcript here.[6]
He was moved out of committee on a voice vote on December 1, 2010 and now awaits confirmation by the full Senate. [7] Battaglia's nomination was returned to the President at the end of the 111th congress. President Obama resubmitted the nomination on January 5, 2011. Battaglia was confirmed to his position by the U.S. Senate on March 7, 2011 by an 89-0 vote. [8]
Awards and Associations
- Former president of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association, 2008
- Appointed to a two-year term as magistrate judge observer of the Judicial Conference of the United States, January, 2010. [2]
- Former president of the San Diego County Bar Association, 1992 [3]
See also
External links
- List of judges of the Southern District of California
- Anthony Battaglia page at The Robing Room
- Sign on San Diego "Magistrate judge tapped for district court position", May 21, 2010
- Biography from Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official FJC Bio of Judge Battaglia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 California Western School of Law, "Distinguished California Western Alumnus Appointed to Judicial Conference", January 19, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 White House Press Release "President Obama Names Three to United States District Court", May 20, 2010
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate", 5/20/10
- ↑ Biography from Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials
- ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting, December 1, 2010
- ↑ 212th Congress confirmation materials
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: James Lorenz |
Southern District of California 2011–Current Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| 2009 |
Gerard Lynch • David Hamilton • Sonia Sotomayor • Andre Davis • D.P. Marshall • Richard Seeborg • Jeffrey Viken • Charlene Honeywell • Irene Berger • Roberto Lange • Christina Reiss • Dolly Gee • Jacqueline Nguyen • Abdul Kallon • William Conley • Nancy D. Freudenthal • Gloria M. Navarro • Florence Pan • | ||
| 2010 |
Barbara Keenan • Kathleen M. O'Malley • Denny Chin • Leonard Stark • Joseph Greenaway • Thomas Vanaskie • Mark Goldsmith • Elena Kagan • Beverly Martin • Mary Murguia • Ellen Hollander • James Wynn • Jane Magnus-Stinson • Susan Richard Nelson • Audrey Fleissig • Timothy S. Black • James Bredar • Sharon Coleman • Leslie Kobayashi • Kimberly Mueller • Catherine Eagles • Benita Pearson • Jane Stranch • O. Rogeriee Thompson • Rosanna Peterson • Albert Diaz • Brian Jackson • J. Michelle Childs • Richard Mark Gergel • Josephine S. Tucker • Lucy H. Koh • Marisa Demeo • Tanya Walton Pratt • Jon E. DeGuilio • Elizabeth Erny Foote • Marc Thomas Treadwell • Gary Feinerman • William J. Martinez • Scott Matheson • Raymond Lohier • Todd E. Edelman • John A. Gibney • Edmond E. Chang • Carlton W. Reeves • Denise Casper • Robert Leon Wilkins • Beryl A. Howell • Maria Elizabeth Raffinan • | ||
| 2011 |
Sue Myerscough • James Graves • Bernice Donald • Christopher Droney • Claire Cecchi • Esther Salas • Henry Floyd • Morgan Christen • Evan Wallach • Diana Saldaña • Michael Urbanski • Cathy Bissoon • Anthony J. Battaglia • Edward Chen • Sharon L. Gleason • Marco A. Hernandez • Andrew L. Carter, Jr. • Nelva Gonzales Ramos • Timothy M. Cain • Scott W. Skavdahl • John A. Ross • Robert N. Scola, Jr. • John A. Kronstadt • Edward J. Davila • R. Brooke Jackson • James E. Boasberg • James E. Shadid • Steve C. Jones • John McConnell • Amy Totenberg • Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers • Paul K. Holmes • Susan L. Carney • Max O. Cogburn, Jr. • Amy B. Jackson • Jane Triche-Milazzo • Michael H. Simon • Kathleen M. Williams • Marina Marmolejo • Susan Hickey • Mae A. D'Agostino • Jimmie V. Reyna • Robert David Mariani • Ramona V. Manglona • J. Paul Oetken • Arenda L. Wright Allen • Mark Raymond Hornak • Vincent L. Briccetti • Roy Bale Dalton, Jr. • Sara Lynn Darrow • Kevin Hunter Sharp • Paul A. Engelmayer • Wilma Lewis • Nancy Torresen • Alison J. Nathan • Corinne Ann Beckwith • William Kuntz • Nannette Jolivette-Brown • Dana Christensen • Edgardo Ramos • Katherine Forrest • Stephen Higginson • Richard G. Andrews • James Gilstrap • Jennifer Zipps • Ronnie Abrams • Jennifer Di Toro • Yvonne Williams • | ||
| Unconfirmed |
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