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Cathy Ann Bencivengo

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Cathy Ann Bencivengo
Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California
Assumed office
February 10, 2012
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byJeffrey T. Miller
Magistrate Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California
In office
2005 – February 10, 2012
Personal details
Born
Cathy Ann Palumbo

(1958-08-24)August 24, 1958(age 66)
Teaneck, New Jersey,U.S.
EducationRutgers University(BA,MA)
University of Michigan(JD)

Cathy Ann Palumbo Bencivengo(born August 24, 1958) is aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California.

Early life and education

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Bencivengo was born Cathy Ann Palumbo in Teaneck, New Jersey.[1]Bencivengo earned aBachelor of Artsdegree in 1980 fromRutgers Universityand aMaster of Artsdegree in 1981 from Rutgers. She then earned aJuris Doctorin 1988 fromUniversity of Michigan Law School.[1][2]

Career

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In 1988, Bencivengo joined a predecessor to the law firmDLA Piperas an associate and became a partner in 1996 where she remained until 2005.[1][2]

Federal judicial service

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In 2005, the judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California selected Bencivengo to be aUnited States magistrate judge.[1][2]

On May 11, 2011, PresidentBarack Obamanominated Bencivengo to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, to replace JudgeJeffrey T. Miller,who assumedsenior statusin June 2010.[3]She was confirmed by theSenateon February 9, 2012 by a 90–6 vote.[4]She received her commission on February 10, 2012.[1]

References

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  1. ^abcdeCathy Ann Bencivengoat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
  2. ^abc"President Obama Nominates Three for District Court Bench".White House Office of the Press Secretary. May 11, 2011.
  3. ^"Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 5/11/2011".White House Office of the Press Secretary. May 11, 2011.
  4. ^"On the Nomination (Confirmation Cathy Ann Bencivengo, of California, to be U.S. District Judge)".www.senate.gov.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California
2012–present
Incumbent