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Judge Stephen Andrew Higginson
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Stephen Andrew Higginson is a Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, serving since 2011. The appointment came from Barack Obama in 2011. Education: B.A. from Harvard University; J.D. from Yale University.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Barack Obama
- Active
- 2011 – present
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (2011)
Education
- B.A.Harvard University (1983)
- J.D.Yale University (1987)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2011 – present) — appointed by Barack Obama
- Associate professor2004 – 2011
- Assistant U.S. attorney1993 – 2011
- Assistant U.S. attorney1989 – 1993
- Law clerk1988 – 1989
- Law clerk1987 – 1988
Cases before Judge Higginson
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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 Higginson will decide any matter.