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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
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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.