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Senate votes confirm three federal judges to posts in Illinois and California
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March 9, 2011
Washington, D.C. On March 7, 2011 the Senate confirmed three additional judges to federal posts. The court confirmed Anthony J. Battaglia to the Southern District of California and James E. Shadid and Sue Myerscough to the Central District of Illinois. Battaglia's confirmation fills the ranks of the Southern District of California with all thirteen posts filled, raising the vacancy warning level to green. The two appointments to the Southern District of California target a particularly struggling district, raising the vacancy warning level to yellow from red with a total of three out of four seats now filled.
Battaglia
Battaglia was first appointed by Barack Obama on 5/20/2010. Judge Battaglia received his law degree from the California Western School of Law in 1974.[1] He received his B.A. from United States International University in 1971. Battaglia also studied at San Diego Mesa Junior College.[2]
Shadid
Shadid was first appointed on 5/27/2010 by President Obama. Judge Shadid received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in 1983 and his B.S. from Bradley University in 1979.[2]
Myerscough
Myerscough was first appointed on 6/17/2010 by President Obama. Judge Myerscough was born on October 22, 1951 in Springfield, IL. She graduated from Southern Illinois University with a B.A. degree in 1973 and with a J.D. degree from the SIU Law School in 1980.[3]
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- ↑ California Western School of Law, "Distinguished California Western Alumnus Appointed to Judicial Conference," January 19, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 White House Press Release "President Obama Names Three to United States District Court," May 20, 2010 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "WHPR" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Official biography of Judge Myerscough (dead link)
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