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Bencivengo, Cathy Ann
Born 1958 in Teaneck, NJ
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 11, 2011, to a seat vacated by Jeffrey T. Miller. Confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 2012, and received commission on February 10, 2012.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 2005-2012
Education:
Rutgers University, B.A., 1980
Rutgers University, M.A., 1981
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1988
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 11, 2011, to a seat vacated by Jeffrey T. Miller. Confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 2012, and received commission on February 10, 2012.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 2005-2012
Education:
Rutgers University, B.A., 1980
Rutgers University, M.A., 1981
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1988
Professional Career:
Private practice, San Diego, California, 1988-2005