Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 9, 2011
Battaglia Confirmed to Federal Bench
The Senate minted the California's newest federal judge Monday when it confirmed U.S. Magistrate Judge Anthony J. Battaglia to join the a district court in San Diego.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - U.S. Magistrate Judge Anthony J. Battaglia won Senate confirmation on an 89-0 vote Monday to become a district court judge in San Diego.
Battaglia will fill a seat that's been open since U.S. District Judge M. James Lorenz took senior status in October 2009.
The Senate has confirmed two district court judges since the new Congress convened earlier this year. Six vacancies...
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