Attorney selected for U.S. bench

Costa Mesa attorney Andrew J. Guilford was nominated by President Bush on Wednesday to the federal bench. Guilford is representing the city of Anaheim in a lawsuit with Angels baseball team owner Arte Moreno over the recent addition of “Los Angeles” to the franchise’s name.

Guilford, 55, is a summa cum laude graduate of UCLA and former president of the Orange County Bar Assn. and the State Bar of California.

He was chosen for a spot on the U.S. District Court for California’s central district, which includes Orange and Los Angeles counties. Guilford must be confirmed by the Senate.