Tena Callahan
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Tena Callahan is the judge of the 302nd District Court in Texas.[1] She was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[2]
Education
Callahan received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from St. Mary's University of San Antonio.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Callahan ran for re-election to the 302nd District Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Callahan defeated Julie C. Reedy in the general election, winning 51.99 percent of the vote.[5]
Noteworthy cases
On October 1, 2009, Judge Callahan ruled that a gay couple, who were married in Massachusetts, could file for divorce in Texas. Her ruling said that "the state prohibition of same-sex marriage violates the federal constitutional right to equal protection."[6]
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a notice to appeal the ruling and issued this statement: "The laws and constitution of the State of Texas define marriage as an institution involving one man and one woman. Today's ruling purports to strike down that constitutional definition—despite the fact that it was recently adopted by 75 percent of Texas voters. The Office of the Attorney General will appeal the court's ruling to defend the traditional definition of marriage that was approved by Texas voters."[7] The notice to appeal was filed on October 1, 2009, and automatically stayed Callahan's ruling.[8][9]
Governor Rick Perry said that the ruling "is flawed and should be appealed".[10]
Callahan stated that she was just doing her duty, and doing what she was elected to do.[11]
See also
External links
- Dallas County, Texas, "302nd Family District Court"
- Dallas Voice, "‘This is our new Buchmeyer decision’," October 8, 2009
- NBCDFW, "Judge: Texas Ban On Gay Marriage Unconstitutional," October 2, 2009
- Texas Lawyer, "Video: Judge Tena Callahan on DOMA"
Footnotes
- ↑ Dallas County, Texas, "302nd Family District Court," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile:Tena Toye Callahan," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Dallas")
- ↑ Dallas County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results," November 10, 2010
- ↑ Dallas Morning News "Dallas judge paves way for gay couple to get divorce," October 2, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ Greg Abbott Press Release "Attorney General Abbott Will Appeal Ruling on Same Sex Marriage Case," October 1, 2009
- ↑ Amlaw.com, "In the matter of the marriage of J.B. and H.B. Notice of Appeal," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑ Tex Parte Blog "Akin Gump to represent petitioner in AG's appeal of Dallas judge's same-sex divorce ruling," October 07, 2009
- ↑ New York Times "Texas Battle on Gay Marriage Looms," October 2, 2009
- ↑ Dallas Voice "Callahan: It’s always time to do the right thing," October 22, 2009
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
