Anthony J. Battaglia | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
Assumed office March 31, 2021 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
In office March 9,2011 –March 31,2021 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | M. James Lorenz |
Succeeded by | James E. Simmons Jr. |
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
In office 1993–2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | San Diego,California,U.S. | April 10,1949
Education | Alliant International University (BA) California Western School of Law (JD) |
Anthony Joseph Battaglia (born April 10,1949) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and a former United States magistrate judge of the same court.
Battaglia was born in 1949,in San Diego,California. [1] He took classes at San Diego Mesa College [2] before transferring to United States International University,where he graduated in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts. [3] Battaglia then earned his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in 1974. [4] [5]
From 1974 to 1980,Battaglia practiced with the Law Offices of John Marin then as a sole practitioner from 1980 to 1991,and finally with the firm of Battaglia,Fitzpatrick &Battaglia from 1991 to 1993. [3]
In 1993,Battaglia was selected to serve as a United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. [6] [5]
On May 20,2010,President Barack Obama nominated Battaglia for a district court judgeship on the Southern District of California. [3] to fill the seat vacated by Judge James Lorenz. [6] He was renominated at the beginning of the 112th Congress. On February 4,2011,Battaglia was unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. On March 7,2011,the Senate confirmed his nomination by a 89–0 vote. [7] and he received his commission on March 9,2011. [5] He assumed senior status on March 31,2021. [5]
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