Stephen Higginson
| Stephen Higginson | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Approval vote: | 88-0 |
| Active: | 10/31/2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Jacques Wiener |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1961 |
| Home State: | Boston, MA |
| Bachelors: | Harvard, A.B., 1983 |
| Law School: | Yale Law, J.D., 1987 |
| Grad. School: | Cambridge U., 1984 |
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Early life and education
Higginson received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and his law degree from Yale Law School.[2]
Professional career
Higginson began his career as a law clerk to Patricia Wald of the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia and then for Byron White of the U.S. Supreme Court. He became an assistant U.S. attorney in 1989 and has worked in New Orleans since 1993. He also teaches at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.[3][2]
Judicial career
Fifth Circuit
On May 4, 2011, President Obama nominated Higginson to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to fill the seat vacated by Jacques Wiener.[4] Obama commented on the nomination, stating, "Stephen Higginson is a distinguished candidate for the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Both his legal and academic credentials are impressive and his commitment to judicial integrity is unwavering. I am confident he will serve the American people with distinction."[5] Higginson was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association.[6]
He had a hearing on June 8, 2011. You can find his Committee Questionnaire Available Here and his Questions for the Record Available Here.[6] The committee recommended him for a Senate vote on July 14, 2011.
He was confirmed by the full Senate on October 31, 2011 with a Senate vote of 88-0.
See also
External links
- White House Press Release, "President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Stephen Higginson to Serve on United States Court of Appeals", May 5, 2011
- NOLA.com "Senate confirms Stephen Higginson for seat on 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals" 10/31/2011
References
- ↑ FJC Profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NOLA.com, "Stephen Higginson nominated to New Orleans-based federal appeals court", May 5, 2011
- ↑ My San Antonio, "Obama taps federal prosecutor to fill 5th Circuit Court spot", May 10, 2011
- ↑ Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 5/9/2011"
- ↑ "President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Stephen Higginson to Serve on United States Court of Appeals" 5/5/2011
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 112th Senate Nomination Materials
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Jacques Wiener |
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 2011–Present |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Carl Stewart • James Dennis • James Graves • Edith Jones • Carolyn King • Leslie Southwick • Priscilla Owen • Jennifer Elrod • Catharina Haynes • Edith Clement • Edward Prado • Jerry Smith • Eugene Davis • Grady Jolly • Stephen Higginson | ||
| Senior judges |
Thomas Reavley • Patrick Higginbotham • John Duhe • Harold DeMoss • Fortunato Benavides • Emilio Garza • Jacques Wiener • Rhesa Barksdale • | ||
| Former judges | John Minor Wisdom • Edward Harris • Peter Fay • John Godbold • Robert Lanier Anderson • Phyllis Kravitch • Gerald Tjoflat • Joseph Hatchett • Albert Henderson • Paul Roney • David Dyer • Elbert Tuttle • Thomas Clark • Richard Rives • Robert Vance • Lewis Morgan • James Hill • Andrew Phelps McCormick • Don Albert Pardee • Robert Hill • Alvin Rubin • Henry Politz • Reynaldo Garza • Albert Tate, Jr. • Jerre Williams • Robert Parker • Charles Pickering • David Davie Shelby • Rufus Edward Foster • Robert Lynn Batts • Nathan Philemon Bryan • Edwin Ruthven Holmes • Joseph Chappell Hutcheson • Alexander Campbell King • Samuel Hale Sibley • Claude Feemster Clayton • Richard Wilde Walker • Wayne Borah • Louie Willard Strum • Irving Goldberg • Leon McCord • Warren Leroy Jones • Robert Ainsworth • Joe Ingraham • William Thornberry • George Carswell • Curtis Waller • Griffin Bell • John Brown • Benjamin Cameron • James Coleman • Thomas Gee • Walter Gewin • Samuel Johnson • Elmo Lee • John Bryan Simpson • Frank M. Johnson, Jr. • Charles Clark • Robert Lee Russell • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
John Godbold • Elbert Tuttle • Richard Rives • Carolyn King • Henry Politz • Joseph Chappell Hutcheson • John Brown • James Coleman • Charles Clark • | ||
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