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Patrick Errol Higginbotham

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1938.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Appointed by: Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Nominated: Jul 1, 1982
Senate vote: Voice vote
Confirmed: Jul 27, 1982
Commissioned: Jul 30, 1982
Senior status: Aug 28, 2006

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Appointed by: Gerald Ford (Republican)
Nominated: Dec 2, 1975
Senate vote: Voice vote
Confirmed: Dec 12, 1975
Commissioned: Dec 12, 1975
Left this court: Aug 3, 1982. Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

B.A., University of Alabama, 1960
LL.B., University of Alabama School of Law, 1961

Career

U.S. Air Force judge advocate, 1961-1964
Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1964-1975
Adjunct professor of constitutional law, Southern Methodist University Law School, 1976

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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