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Battaglia, Anthony Joseph
Born 1949 in San Diego, CA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by M. James Lorenz. Confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2011, and received commission on March 9, 2011. Assumed senior status on March 31, 2021.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 1993-2011
Education:
United States International University (now Alliant International University), B.A., 1971
California Western School of Law, J.D., 1974
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by M. James Lorenz. Confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2011, and received commission on March 9, 2011. Assumed senior status on March 31, 2021.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 1993-2011
Education:
United States International University (now Alliant International University), B.A., 1971
California Western School of Law, J.D., 1974
Professional Career:
Private practice, San Diego, California, 1974-1993
Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, May 20, 2010; no Senate vote