Consuelo Maria Callahan

Judge Consuelo Maria Callahan

Personal

Birthday:

1950

Birthplace:

Palo Alto, CA

Race or Ethnicity:

Hispanic

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Deputy city attorney, Stockton, California, 1975-1976
Office of the District Attorney, San Joaquin County, California, 1976-1986; deputy district attorney, 1976-1982; supervisory district attorney, 1982-1986
Commissioner, Stockton [California] Municipal Court, 1986-1992
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin, 1992-1996
Associate justice, California Court of Appeal, Third District, 1996-2003

Education

Name of School:

Stanford University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1972

Name of School - Second:

University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law

I think you will quickly learn why Pacific McGeorge is considered one of the finest teaching institutions in the United States: our faculty cares. Their willingness to become personally involved in your legal education, both now and in the future, distinguishes Pacific McGeorge. It's the best reason to begin your legal career here.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1975

Name of School - Third:

University of Virginia School of Law

Virginia is justly famous for its collegial environment that bonds students and faculty, and student satisfaction is consistently cited as among the highest in American law schools. Intellectual challenges are met in a spirit of cooperation. Small first-year sections promote individual inquiry while providing support and friendship. Students learn together, reading each other's work and freely sharing course outlines and other materials, confidently relying on the nation's oldest student-run Honor System to maintain the highest ethical standards.

Degree - Third:

LL.M.

Degree Year - Third:

2004

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Court Name:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating:

George W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

5/28/2003