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

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.

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.

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.

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 and received her commission on September 21, 2007.

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.

References

1. Congressional Record, September 10, 2007
2. ^ 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.

Sources

• Janis Lynn Sammartino at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

• 1950 births
• Living people
• 21st-century American judges
• 21st-century American women judges
• California state court judges
• Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
• Lawyers from Philadelphia
• Notre Dame Law School alumni
• Occidental College alumni
• Superior court judges in the United States
• United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush