Born 1958 in Teaneck, NJ

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 11, 2011, to a seat vacated by Jeffrey T. Miller. Confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 2012, and received commission on February 10, 2012.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 2005-2012

Education:
Rutgers University, B.A., 1980
Rutgers University, M.A., 1981
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1988

Professional Career:

Private practice, San Diego, California, 1988-2005

Miscellaneous Information:

Given name at birth: Cathy Ann Palumbo