Anthony J. Battaglia

Anthony J. Battaglia
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Incumbent
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 byBarack Obama
Preceded byM. James Lorenz
Succeeded byJames E. Simmons Jr.
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
In office
1993–2011
Personal details
Born (1949-04-10) April 10, 1949 (age 75)
San Diego, California, U.S.
EducationAlliant 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.

Biography

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]

Career

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]

Federal judicial service

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]

References

  1. ^ Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire: Anthony Joseph Battaglia, (May 18, 2010).
  2. ^ "Award Recipients". www.sdmesa.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  3. ^ a b c President Obama Names Three to United States District Court, whitehouse.gov (May 20, 2010). Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia '74 Nominated to Seat on U.S. District Court Archived November 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, California Western School of Law News (May 21, 2010).
  5. ^ a b c d Anthony J. Battaglia at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  6. ^ a b Greg Moran, Obama nominates federal judge in San Diego, The San Diego Union-Tribune (May 20, 2010).
  7. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Anthony J. Battaglia, of California, to the be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California)". Retrieved February 27, 2023.
Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
2011–2021 		Succeeded by