Sammartino, Janis Lynn Born 1950 in Philadelphia, PA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California Nominated by George W. Bush on March 19, 2007, to a seat vacated by Judith Nelsen Keep. Confirmed by the Senate on September 10, 2007, and received commission on September 21, 2007. Education: Occidental College, A.B., 1972 Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1975 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Douglas Seely, St. Joseph County [Indiana] Superior Court, 1975-1976 Deputy city attorney, San Diego, California, 1976-1994 Judge, San Diego [California] Municipal Court, 1994-1995 Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1995-2007