Consuelo Callahan

Consuelo Callahan is a United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, having been appointed by President George W. Bush in 2003. She is known for her legal expertise and has often been involved in high-profile cases, including those relating to constitutional law and federal authority. Recently, she dissented in a ruling that upheld a lower court's decision blocking the Trump administration's efforts to restructure federal agencies and lay off thousands of workers, arguing that the administration was likely to succeed on appeal and had suffered irreparable harm from the ruling.