Cathy Ann Bencivengo

American judge (born 1958)

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 .

Early life and education

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Bencivengo was born Cathy Ann Palumbo in Teaneck, New Jersey. 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 .

Career

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In 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.

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 a United States magistrate judge .

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. She was confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 2012 by a 90–6 vote. She received her commission on February 10, 2012.

References

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 [Cathy Ann Bencivengo](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393891)
 at the _[Biographical Directory of Federal Judges](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biographical_Directory_of_Federal_Judges "Biographical Directory of Federal Judges")
_, a publication of the [Federal Judicial Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Judicial_Center "Federal Judicial Center")
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 ["President Obama Nominates Three for District Court Bench"](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/11/president-obama-nominates-three-district-court-bench)
. White House Office of the Press Secretary. May 11, 2011.