Voter Information for Connie Callahan
State of California November 3, 1998 General
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Connie Callahan

Candidate for
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 3

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Associate Justice
  • J.D. McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, 1975; B.A. Honors English, Stanford University, 1972.
  • Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District, 1996-present.
  • Judge of the Superior Court, San Joaquin County, 1992-1996.
  • Commissioner of the Stockton Municipal Court, 1986-1992.
  • Deputy District Attorney and Supervising District Attorney, San Joaquin County, 1976-1986.
  • Deputy City Attorney, City of Stockton 1975-1976; Law clerk(during law school), Sacramento County Public Defender's Office, 1974-1975.
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • Appellate justices must follow the law.
  • Appellate opinions must be concise, understandable, and timely.
  • Appellate courts should be accessible and educate the public about their duties and functions.
Key Endorsements
  • Robert K. Puglia, Presiding Justice, 3rd Dist. Court of Appeal, California
  • Mike Reynolds, Chief Proponent, Prop. 184, the Three Strikes Initiative
  • Jerry Chong, Esq., Chief Legal Counsel, CAPITAL, and Co-Founder of UNITY
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Position Papers
Judicial Retention Elections
Every four years, many voters and their friends and families wonder, "Who are these supreme court and court of appeal justices for whom I am asked to vote? How can I learn something about them? And what are these supreme and appellate courts anyway?" This paper was prepared by the California Judges Association to answer these questions.
Jurisprudential Philosophy
Appellate court decisions should be strictly controlled by the pattern of law as found in constitutions, statutes, and precedent.
Campaign Contact Information
Phone: (916) 654-0916
Fax: (916) 653-5043
Address:
914 Capitol Mall, Library & Cts. Bldg.
Sacramento, CA 95814


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