PE

Judge Patrick Errol Higginbotham

Judge

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Patrick Errol Higginbotham is a Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, serving since 1982. The appointment came from Ronald Reagan in 1982. Earlier federal service: District Court, N.D. Texas.

Court
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Position
Judge
Appointed By
Ronald Reagan
Active
1975 – present
Party
Republican
ABA Rating
Well Qualified (1975)

Career History

  • JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1982 – present) — appointed by Ronald Reagan
  • JudgeDistrict Court, N.D. Texas (1975 – 1982) — appointed by Gerald Ford
  • Adjunct professor of constitutional law1976 – present
  • Private practice1964 – 1975
  • U.S. Air Force judge advocate1961 – 1964

Cases before Judge Higginbotham

Search federal dockets in the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by party name or case number to find matters assigned to Judge Higginbotham. Docket sheets and filed documents come straight from PACER.

Search Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dockets →

Other judges on the Fifth Circuit

All judges on the Fifth Circuit

About this profile

Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Higginbotham will decide any matter.