History of the Federal Judiciary


  Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
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
University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1975

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Douglas Seely, Superior Court, St. Joseph County, Indiana, 1975-1976
Deputy city attorney, San Diego City Attorney's Office, California, 1976-1994
Judge, Municipal Court of the City of San Diego, California, 1994-1995
Judge, Superior Court of San Diego County, California, 1995-2007

 

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