Consuelo Callahan

American judge (born 1950)

Consuelo Callahan

Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Incumbent

Assumed office
May 28, 2003
Appointed by| George W. Bush
Preceded by| Ferdinand Fernandez
Personal details
Born|

Consuelo María Callahan

(1950-06-09) June 9, 1950 (age 74)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Political party| Republican[1]
Spouse| Randy Haight[2]
Education| Stanford University (BA)
University of the Pacific (JD)
University of Virginia (LLM)

Consuelo María Callahan (born June 9, 1950) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

## Background

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Consuelo María Callahan was born June 9, 1950, in Palo Alto, California. She was raised in Fremont, California and attended public schools in Fremont and in Los Altos, California. In 1972, she graduated from Stanford University with Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in English. She graduated from McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific, with a Juris Doctor in 1975. In 2004, she received a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Consuelo Callahan began her law career as the Deputy City Attorney for Stockton, California, and then became Deputy District Attorney in San Joaquin County, California. She focused her practice on child abuse and sexual assault cases. In 1986, she became a commissioner of the Stockton Municipal Court. In 1992, she became the first Hispanic woman to be appointed to the San Joaquin County Superior Court. In 1996, Governor Pete Wilson appointed her to serve on the Third District California Court of Appeal in Sacramento.

### Federal judicial service

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On February 12, 2003, Callahan was nominated by President George W. Bush to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Her Senate confirmation hearing was on May 7, 2003. On May 22, 2003, she was confirmed by a 99–0 vote.[3] She received her judicial commission on May 28, 2003.[4]

### Possible Supreme Court nomination

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On September 20, 2005, The New York Times named Callahan as a George W. Bush candidate for associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, to replace Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.[5] She was supported by some Democrats and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus as being more moderate than many of Bush's other appointees. On October 9, 2005 Chicago Sun-Times columnist Robert Novak reported Callahan was one of two finalists for the O'Connor seat, the other being White House Counsel Harriet Miers, whom Bush nominated.[6] On October 27, 2005, Miers withdrew her name from consideration and again, Callahan was mentioned as a possible nominee. Bush ultimately nominated Samuel Alito to O'Connor's seat.

## Notable cases

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On November 13, 2023, Callahan voted against temporarily blocking Idaho's abortion ban despite to its lack of exceptions for medical emergencies. A 7-4 majority voted to temporarily block the ban. [7] On January 5, 2024, the Supreme Court said it would take up the case and dissolved the 9th circuit's temporary injunction. [8]

## Awards and honors

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On July 14, 2014, Callahan was presented the Ninth Circuit Professionalism Award from the American Inns of Court. The award presentation occurred at the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in Monterey, California, and was presented by Dean Deanell Reece Tacha of the Pepperdine University School of Law; Dean Tacha was a retired judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and current president of the American Inns of Court Foundation.[9]

## See also

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* List of first women lawyers and judges in California
* List of Hispanic and Latino American jurists

## References

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1. ^ "California Appellate Court Legacy Project - Consuelo (Connie) Maria Callahan" (PDF). California Courts.
2. ^ Confirmation hearing on federal appointments : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session. pt.3 (2003)
3. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Consuelo Maria Callahan, Of California, To Be U.S. Circuit Judge)".
4. ^ Consuelo Callahan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
5. ^ White House Said to Shift List for 2nd Court Seat - New York Times
6. ^ "Chicago - Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports". Chicago Sun-Times.
7. ^ "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs. STATE OF IDAHO" (PDF). SCOTUSBlog. November 13, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
8. ^ "Supreme Court Allows Idaho to Enforce Its Strict Abortion Ban, Even in Medical Emergencies". Time. January 6, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
9. ^ "American Inns of Court to Honor Ninth Circuit Judge Consuelo M. Callahan" (PDF). United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Public Information Office. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2014.

## External links

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* Consuelo Callahan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
* Biography from Ninth Circuit Court[permanent dead link‍]

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Preceded by

Ferdinand Francis Fernandez

|  Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
2003–present  | Incumbent

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