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Biography
Cathy Ann Bencivengo (born August 24, 1958) is a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Early life and education
Bencivengo was born Cathy Ann Palumbo in Teaneck, New Jersey. Bencivengo earned a bachelor's degree in 1980 from Rutgers University and a master's degree in 1981 from Rutgers. She then earned a law degree in 1988 from University of Michigan Law School.
Professional career
In 1988, Bencivengo joined a predecessor to the law firm 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.
Federal judicial service
On May 11, 2011, President 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 took senior status in June 2010. She was confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 2012 by a vote of 90 ayes to 6 nays. She received her commission on February 10, 2012.