Background
Higginbotham, Patrick Errol was born on December 16, 1938 in McCalla, Alabama, United States.
Higginbotham, Patrick Errol was born on December 16, 1938 in McCalla, Alabama, United States.
Student, University Alabama, 1956. Student, Arlington State College, 1957. Student, North Texas State University, 1958.
Student, University Texas, 1958. Bachelor, University Alabama, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, University Alabama, 1961.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Southern Methodist University, 1989.
Associate to partner Coke & Coke, Dallas, 1964—1975. Judge United States District Court (northern district) Texas, 1976—1982, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit), Dallas, 1982—2006, senior judge, since 2006. Adjunct professor Southern Methodist University Law School, since 1971, adjunct professor constitutional law, since 1981, University Texas School Law, 1998.
M.D. Anderson public service professor in residence Texas Technology University School Law, 1999. John Sparkman jurist-in-residence University Alabama School Law, 1995, 97, 99. Visiting professor St. Mary's Law School, 2006—2007.
Conferee American Assembly, 1975, Pound Conference, 1976. Board supervisors Institute Civil Justice Rand. With Judge Advocate General United States Air Force, 1961-1964.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Member: American Bar Association, Center for American and International Law (board directors since 1998, chairman), American Inns of Court Foundation (president 1996—2000), Farrah Law Society, Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court, National Judicial Council State and Federal Courts, American Judicature Society, American Law Institute, Dallas Bar Foundation, Dallas Bar Association, Bench and Bar, Order of Coif (honorary), Omicron Delta Kappa.