Cathy Ann Bencivengo
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Cathy Ann Bencivengo is a United States magistrate judge
and a current federal judicial nominee to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
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and a master's degree in 1981 from Rutgers. She then earned a law degree in 1988 from University of Michigan Law School
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as an associate and became a partner in 1996. She remained with DLA Piper until becoming a federal magistrate judge in 2005.
In 2005, the judges on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California selected Bencivengo to be a federal magistrate judge.
nominated Bencivengo to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, to replace Judge Jeffrey T. Miller
, who took senior status
in June 2010.
United States magistrate judge
In the United States federal courts, magistrate judges are appointed to assist United States district court judges in the performance of their duties...
and a current federal judicial nominee to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties in California: Imperial and San Diego. In terms of filed indictments, it is one of the busiest criminal districts in the United States...
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Early life and education
Bencivengo earned a bachelor's degree in 1980 from Rutgers UniversityRutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
and a master's degree in 1981 from Rutgers. She then earned a law degree in 1988 from University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
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Professional career
In 1988, Bencivengo joined a predecessor to the law firm DLA PiperDLA Piper
DLA Piper is a global law firm with 76 offices across 30 countries and more than 4,200 lawyers. As of May 2011, it was the largest law firm in the world by number of attorneys. The firm's global revenues were $1.92 billion in 2009-2010. The firm is composed of two partnerships, DLA Piper...
as an associate and became a partner in 1996. She remained with DLA Piper until becoming a federal magistrate judge in 2005.
In 2005, the judges on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California selected Bencivengo to be a federal magistrate judge.
Nomination to federal district court
On May 11, 2011, President ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
nominated Bencivengo to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, to replace Judge Jeffrey T. Miller
Jeffrey T. Miller
-Early life and education:Born in New York, New York, Miller received a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1964 and a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law in 1967.-Judicial service:...
, who took senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
in June 2010.