Third Circuit / Appointed 1977 / Served to 1993
Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 and confirmed by voice vote, Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1952. He previously served on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 7, 1977
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1977
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Antioch College 1949 · Yale Law School 1952
- Succeeded
- Francis Lund Van Dusen
- Succeeded by
- Theodore Alexander McKee
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded James Cullen Ganey | Johnson (D) | voice |
| 1977 | Third Circuit · succeeded Francis Lund Van Dusen | Carter (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Antioch College | B.A. | 1949 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1952 |
Sources
15 years on the Third Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).