Anthony Joseph Battaglia

Judge Anthony Joseph Battaglia

Personal

Birthday:

1949

Birthplace:

San Diego, CA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, San Diego, California, 1974-1993

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, May 20, 2010; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

United States International University (now Alliant International University)

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1971

Name of School - Second:

California Western School of Law

California Western School of Law, founded in 1924, is a private, non-profit law school located in San Diego, California. It is popularly known as California Western or Cal Western and formerly California Western University. The school was approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) in 1962 and became a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) in 1967. It is the oldest law school in San Diego.

According to the ABA, the bar pass rate is 78% for first time takers. California Western ranks very high on the respected National Jurist legal publication's list of Best Schools for Bar Exam Preparation. California Western made it into the list's 2012 coveted top 20.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1974

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of California

Court Name:

California Southern District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

3/9/2011

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1993-2011