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.
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 | |
| 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, U.S. |
| Education | Rutgers University (BA, MA) University of Michigan (JD) |
Early life and education
editBencivengo 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.[1][2]
Career
editIn 1988, Bencivengo joined a predecessor to the law firm DLA Piper as an associate and became a partner in 1996 where she remained until 2005.[1][2]
Federal judicial service
editIn 2005, the judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California selected Bencivengo to be a United States magistrate judge.[1][2]
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 assumed senior status in June 2010.[3] She was confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 2012 by a 90–6 vote.[4] She received her commission on February 10, 2012.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Cathy Ann Bencivengo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Cathy Ann Bencivengo, of California, to be U.S. District Judge)". www.senate.gov.
External links
edit- Cathy Ann Bencivengo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Cathy Ann Bencivengo at Ballotpedia