Senior Judge Consuelo Bland Marshall was appointed to the Central District of California by President Jimmy Carter in 1980. She was the first woman to serve as Chief Judge of the district, holding that position from 2001 to 2005, and assumed senior status in 2005.
A native of Tennessee, Marshall graduated from Howard University and built her career as a Los Angeles deputy city attorney and in private practice before serving as a commissioner and municipal court judge. She has served the Central District for over four decades.
Education
- Howard University School of Law, LL.B., 1961
- Howard University, B.S., 1958
- Los Angeles City College, A.A., 1956
Career
- Deputy City Attorney, Los Angeles, 1962–1967
- Private practice, Los Angeles, 1968–1970
- Commissioner, Juvenile Court, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1971–1976
- Judge, Inglewood Municipal Court, 1976–1977
- U.S. District Judge, Central District of California, 1980–present (senior status, 2005)