Consuelo Marshall
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Consuelo Bland Marshall is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She joined the court in 1980 after being nominated by President Jimmy Carter.
Early life and education
A native of Tennessee, Marshall graduated from Los Angeles City College with her associate's degree in 1956 and later graduated from Howard University in Washington, DC with her Bachelor's Degreee in 1958 and her Law Degree in 1961. [1]
Legal career
Marshall began her legal career as a Deputy City Attorney for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office from 1962 to 1967 before becoming a private practice attorney licensed in the State of California from 1968 to 1970. In 1971, Marshall became a Court Commissioner in the Juvenile Court Division of the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 1971 to 1976. In 1976, Marshall began her judicial career as a Municipal Court Judge in the Civil and Criminal Division of the Inglewood Municipal Court from 1976 to 1977 before becoming a Superior Court Judge in the Criminal Division of the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 1977 to 1980. [1]
Federal judicial career
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Alan Cranston, Marshall was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on June 20, 1980 to a seat vacated by Robert Firth as Firth assumed senior status. Marshall was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 29, 1980 on a Senate vote and received commission on September 30, 1980. Marshall served as the chief judge of the court from 2001 to 2005 before assuming senior status on October 24, 2005. [1]
