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Janis Lynn Sammartino
American judge (born 1950) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Early life and education
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]
Legal career
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
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]
Notable cases
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]
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