Patrick Higginbotham's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
F. Edward Hebert Building
600 South Maestri Place
New Orleans, LA 70130-3408
755 East Mulberry Avenue, Suite 350
San Antonio, TX 78212
Full Name:
Patrick E. Higginbotham
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1938
Birth Place:
McCalla, AL
LLB, University of Alabama School of Law, 1961
BA, University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, 1960
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2006-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1982-2006
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, July 1, 1982
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, July 27, 1982
Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1975-1982
Adjunct Professor of Constitutional Law, Southern Methodist University Law School, 1976
Attorney, Private Practice, Dallas, Texas, 1964-1975
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, December 12, 1975
Nominated by President Gerald Ford, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, December 2, 1975
Judge Advocate, United States Air Force, 1961-1964
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