Lynn Carlton Higby
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Lynn Carlton Higby was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1962. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1938–1992
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Emory 1960 · Emory Law 1962
- Succeeded by
- Clyde Roger Vinson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Northern District of Florida | Carter (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Emory University | B.A. | 1960 |
| Emory University School of Law | LL.B. | 1962 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Higby authored 31 published opinions for the court (1980–1982). Most cited: Florida Businessmen for Free Enterprise v. State (23 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Florida Businessmen for Free Enterprise v. State | 499 F. Supp. 346 | 23 |
| 1981 | Peacock v. Gibson | 81 B.R. 79 | 12 |
| 1981 | Foster v. Strickland | 517 F. Supp. 597 | 12 |
| 1980 | Sporting Goods Distributors, Inc. v. Whitney | 498 F. Supp. 1088 | 12 |
| 1980 | Carr v. Bell | 492 F. Supp. 832 | 10 |
| 1980 | Hi Neighbor Enterprises, Inc. v. Burroughs Corp. | 492 F. Supp. 823 | 9 |
| 1982 | Bryant v. City of Marianna, Fla. | 532 F. Supp. 133 | 7 |
| 1980 | Burgess v. Miller | 492 F. Supp. 1284 | 7 |
| 1980 | Lancaster Oil Co. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. | 486 F. Supp. 399 | 7 |
| 1980 | Nelson v. Mustian | 502 F. Supp. 698 | 6 |
| 1980 | Powers v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms | 505 F. Supp. 695 | 6 |
| 1982 | Cohen v. Katsaris | 530 F. Supp. 1092 | 5 |
| 1980 | Joshi v. Florida State University | 486 F. Supp. 86 | 5 |
| 1982 | Hepperle v. Panama MacHinery & Supply Co. | 532 F. Supp. 1085 | 4 |
| 1980 | Charter Air Center, Inc. v. Florida Public Service Commission | 503 F. Supp. 243 | 4 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 31 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Lynn Carlton Higby?
- President Jimmy Carter appointed Lynn Carlton Higby to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in 1979.
- Was Lynn Carlton Higby appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Lynn Carlton Higby was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Lynn Carlton Higby's confirmation vote?
- Lynn Carlton Higby was confirmed by voice vote on October 4, 1979. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Lynn Carlton Higby on?
- Lynn Carlton Higby was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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3 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).