Southern District of California (San Diego)
Career Highlights: Senior status eff. March 31 2021. Appointed as a U.S. district judge by President Barack Obama on Jan. 5, 2011; appointed U.S. magistrate judge by Southern District judges in November 1993; partner, Battaglia, Fitzpatrick & Battaglia, 1991-1993; sole practitioner, 1981-1991; associate, Law Offices of John S. Marin, Sr., 1974-80.
Law School: California Western School of Law, 1974
Career Highlights: Senior status eff. March 31 2021. Appointed as a U.S. district judge by President Barack Obama on Jan. 5, 2011; appointed U.S. magistrate judge by Southern District judges in November 1993; partner, Battaglia, Fitzpatrick & Battaglia, 1991-1993; sole practitioner, 1981-1991; associate, Law Offices of John S. Marin, Sr., 1974-80.
Law School: California Western School of Law, 1974
SAN DIEGO — Amid a judicial career that includes two federal bench appointments and a longstanding commitment to legal education, U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Battaglia makes time for a cornerstone of his childhood: catching waves.
As an avid surfer who grew up near San Diego’s Ocean Beach, Battaglia regularly trades his robe for a wetsuit as part of a hobby he likens to yoga or meditation. His chambers includes a cust... (continued)
