Janis Lynn Sammartino (born April 24, 1950) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

Janis Lynn Sammartino
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Assumed office
September 21, 2007
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJudith Keep
Personal details
Born (1950-04-24) April 24, 1950 (age 74)[1]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationOccidental College (BA)
Notre Dame Law School (JD)

Early life and education

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Sammartino was born in Philadelphia. She graduated from Occidental College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1972 and later from Notre Dame Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1975.[2]

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Following law school graduation, Sammartino worked as a law clerk for St. Joseph County Superior Court Judge Douglas Seely from 1975 to 1976. She was a deputy city attorney of San Diego City Attorney's Office from 1976 to 1994. Sammartino was a judge on the San Diego Municipal Court from 1994 to 1995. She was a judge on the San Diego County Superior Court from 1995 to 2007.[2]

Judicial career

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Sammartino was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California by President George W. Bush on March 19, 2007, to a seat vacated by the death of Judge Judith Keep. She was confirmed by the Senate on September 10, 2007, on a 99–0 vote[3] and received her commission on September 21, 2007.[2]

On May 17, 2017, Sammartino sentenced Rear Admiral Robert Gilbeau, the first active duty admiral ever convicted of a felony, to 18 months in prison for his involvement in the Fat Leonard scandal, although Gilbeau will still be allowed to continue collecting his nearly $10,000 monthly pension.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Congressional Record, September 10, 2007
  2. ^ a b c Janis Lynn Sammartino at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ^ "PN353 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Janis Lynn Sammartino — The Judiciary". congress.gov. March 19, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Craig Whitlock; Tony Perry (May 17, 2017). "Former admiral sentenced to 18 months in 'Fat Leonard' case". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 18, 2017.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
2007–present
Incumbent