Stephen A. Higginson
Stephen A. Higginson | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| Assumed office November 2, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Jacques Wiener |
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| Born | Stephen Andrew Higginson 1961 (age 62–63) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Cambridge Yale Law School |
Stephen Andrew Higginson (born 1961) is an American lawyer and federal appellate judge who presides on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Early life and education
Born in Boston, Higginson graduated from the Groton School in Groton, Massachusetts in 1979.[1] He then attended Harvard University and graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College in 1983, where he concentrated in Government and English. After earning an M.Phil from the University of Cambridge the following year, he enrolled in Yale Law School, where from he graduated with a law degree in 1987. During his time at Yale, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Law Journal.[2][3]
From 1987 until 1988, Higginson served as a law clerk for Judge Patricia Wald on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He then served as a clerk for Associate Justice Byron White on the United States Supreme Court from 1988 until 1989.[4]
Professional career
Higginson became an assistant United States Attorney in 1989, working in the criminal division for the District of Massachusetts. In 1993, he shifted to working in the Eastern District of Louisiana, and he became chief of appeals in 1995. From 2004 to 2011, he worked part-time as a prosecutor, continuing to supervise the appellate section.[4]
In 2004, he became a full-time faculty member at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.[4] He taught criminal procedure, constitutional law and evidence.
Higginson is an elected member of the American Law Institute.
Federal judicial service
On May 5, 2011, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Higginson to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and submitted the nomination to the Senate on May 9, 2011.[4]
Sen. Mary Landrieu had recommended Higginson to Obama for the vacancy in November 2010.[5] The Senate confirmed Higginson's nomination by a vote of 88–0 on October 31, 2011, and he was sworn into office on November 2, 2011. He fills the seat that had been held by Judge Jacques L. Wiener, Jr., who took senior status in 2010.
Personal
Higginson is married to Collette Creppell, who is the former director of the New Orleans City Planning Commission and the former university architect and director of campus planning for Tulane University,[6] and current principal and director of urban strategies at Eskew+Dumez+Ripple.[7] The couple has three children and lives in New Orleans.
References
- ^ "Stephen Higginson '79". Groton School. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ "Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Biography: Stephen A. Higginson". Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Higginson's resume as of November 2010 (PDF), from the office of Senator Mary Landrieu.
- ^ a b c d The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (May 5, 2011). "President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Stephen Higginson to Serve on United States Court of Appeals". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Maginnis, John (November 12, 2010). "Landrieu Recommends Names for 5th Circuit Vacancy". LaPolitics. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Tilove, Jonathon (May 5, 2011). "Stephen Higginson nominated to New Orleans-based federal appeals court". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "Collette Creppell, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Joins Eskew+Dumez+Ripple as Principal and Director of Urban Strategies".
External links
- Stephen A. Higginson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of Cambridge
- American lawyers
- Assistant United States Attorneys
- Harvard University alumni
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States
- United States court of appeals judges appointed by Barack Obama
- Yale Law School alumni