1. Consuelo Maria Callahan was born June 9,1950, in Palo Alto, California.
11 Facts About Consuelo Callahan
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Consuelo Callahan was raised in Fremont, California and attended public schools in Fremont and in Los Altos, California.
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Consuelo Callahan graduated from McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific, with a Juris Doctor in 1975.
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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.
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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.
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Consuelo Callahan received her judicial commission on May 28,2003.
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Consuelo Callahan was supported by some Democrats and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus as being more moderate than many of Bush's other appointees.
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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.
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On October 27,2005, Miers withdrew her name from consideration and again, Consuelo Callahan was mentioned as a possible nominee.
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On November 13,2023, Consuelo Callahan voted against temporarily blocking Idaho's abortion ban despite to its lack of exceptions for medical emergencies.
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On July 14,2014, Consuelo Callahan was presented the Ninth Circuit Professionalism Award from the American Inns of Court.