Cathy Ann Bencivengo
Cathy Ann Bencivengo | |
|---|---|
 United States Magistrate Judge 2005 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Assumed office February 10, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey T. Miller |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office 2005 – February 10, 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cathy Ann Palumbo August 24, 1958 Teaneck, New Jersey |
| Education | Rutgers University (B.A., M.A.) University of Michigan Law School (J.D.) |
Cathy Ann Palumbo Bencivengo (born August 24, 1958) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Early life and education
Bencivengo was born Cathy Ann Palumbo in Teaneck, New Jersey.[1] Bencivengo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980 from Rutgers University and a Master of Arts degree in 1981 from Rutgers. She then earned a Juris Doctor in 1988 from University of Michigan Law School.[2][1]
Professional career
In 1988, Bencivengo joined a predecessor to the law firm DLA Piper as an associate and became a partner in 1996. She remained with DLA Piper until 2005, when the judges on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California selected Bencivengo to be a United States magistrate judge.[2][1]
Federal judicial service
On May 11, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Bencivengo to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, to replace Judge Jeffrey T. Miller, who took senior status in June 2010.[3] She was confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 2012, by a vote of 90 ayes to 6 nays.[4] She received her commission on February 10, 2012.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Bencivengo, Cathy Ann – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ a b "President Obama Nominates Three for District Court Bench". White House Office of the Press Secretary. May 11, 2011.
- ^ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 5/11/2011". White House Office of the Press Secretary. May 11, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 112th Congress – 2nd Session". www.senate.gov.
External links
- Cathy Ann Bencivengo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Cathy Bencivengo at Ballotpedia
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- Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
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- Rutgers University alumni
- United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama
- 21st-century American judges
- United States magistrate judges
- University of Michigan Law School alumni
- American lawyers and judges of Italian descent
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