Cathy Ann Bencivengo
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Assumed office February 10, 2012 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Miller |
| United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office 2005 – February 10, 2012 |
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| Born | Cathy Ann Palumbo August 24, 1958 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University University of Michigan |
Cathy Ann Bencivengo (born August 24, 1958) is a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
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Early life and education
Bencivengo was born Cathy Ann Palumbo in Teaneck, New Jersey.[1] Bencivengo earned a bachelor's degree in 1980 from Rutgers University and a master's degree in 1981 from Rutgers. She then earned a law degree in 1988 from University of Michigan Law School.[2]
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 becoming a federal magistrate judge in 2005.[2]
In 2005, the judges on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California selected Bencivengo to be a federal magistrate judge.[2]
Federal judicial service
On May 11, 2011, President 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
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- ↑ Senate Roll Call
External links
- Cathy Ann Bencivengo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California 2012–present |
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- Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- 1958 births
- American lawyers
- American women judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- Living people
- New Jersey lawyers
- People from Teaneck, New Jersey
- Rutgers University alumni
- United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama
- United States magistrate judges
- University of Michigan Law School alumni
