Fifth Circuit
Patrick Errol Higginbotham
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Ronald ReaganRepublican president
- Seat
- CA50404
- Nominated
- July 1, 1982
- Committee hearing
- July 14, 1982
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 26, 1982
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- July 27, 1982
- Commissioned
- July 30, 1982
- Senior status
- Aug. 28, 2006
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas | Judge | Dec. 12, 1975 | Aug. 3, 1982 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Gerald Ford |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Judge | July 30, 1982 | In service | Ronald Reagan |
Recent judicial activity
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- No recorded activity.
Cases
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No panel assignments recorded in the ingested window.
Judicial writings
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