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Patrick Errol Higginbotham
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Patrick Errol Higginbotham serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jul 27, 1982.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Jul 27, 1982
- Born
- 1938
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of TexasGerald Ford · Dec 12, 1975 – Aug 3, 1982
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitRonald Reagan · Jul 27, 1982
Education
- University of AlabamaB.A., 1960
- University of Alabama School of LawLL.B., 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
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