Janis Lynn Sammartino (born April 24, 1950) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Janis Lynn Sammartino | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Assumed office September 21, 2007 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Judith Keep |
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| Born | April 24, 1950[1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Occidental College (BA) Notre Dame Law School (JD) |
Early life and education
editSammartino was born in Philadelphia. She graduated from Occidental College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1972 and later from Notre Dame Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1975.[2]
Legal career
editFollowing law school graduation, Sammartino worked as a law clerk for St. Joseph County Superior Court Judge Douglas Seely from 1975 to 1976. She was a deputy city attorney of San Diego City Attorney's Office from 1976 to 1994. Sammartino was a judge on the San Diego Municipal Court from 1994 to 1995. She was a judge on the San Diego County Superior Court from 1995 to 2007.[2]
Judicial career
editSammartino was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California by President George W. Bush on March 19, 2007, to a seat vacated by the death of Judge Judith Keep. She was confirmed by the Senate on September 10, 2007, on a 99–0 vote[3] and received her commission on September 21, 2007.[2]
On May 17, 2017, Sammartino sentenced Rear Admiral Robert Gilbeau, the first active duty admiral ever convicted of a felony, to 18 months in prison for his involvement in the Fat Leonard scandal, although Gilbeau will still be allowed to continue collecting his nearly $10,000 monthly pension.[4]
References
edit- ^ Congressional Record, September 10, 2007
- ^ a b c Janis Lynn Sammartino at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "PN353 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Janis Lynn Sammartino — The Judiciary". congress.gov. March 19, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Craig Whitlock; Tony Perry (May 17, 2017). "Former admiral sentenced to 18 months in 'Fat Leonard' case". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
Sources
edit- Janis Lynn Sammartino at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.