Who appointed Stephen Andrew Higginson?

President Barack Obama appointed Stephen Andrew Higginson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 2011.

Was Stephen Andrew Higginson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Stephen Andrew Higginson was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Stephen Andrew Higginson's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Stephen Andrew Higginson 88–0 on October 31, 2011.

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Stephen Andrew Higginson

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by the Senate 88–0, Stephen Andrew Higginson is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1987. Sources ↓

Born: 1961 · age 65
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2011
Confirmed: 88–0
Education: Harvard College 1983 · Yale Law School 1987
Succeeded: Jacques Loeb Wiener Jr.

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2011	Fifth Circuit succeeded Jacques Loeb Wiener Jr.	Obama (D)	88–0

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 88–0 on October 31, 2011 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 188. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 88

49 D, 37 R, 2 I

Did not vote · 12

2 D, 10 R

Education

Harvard College	A.B.	1983
Yale Law School	J.D.	1987
University of Cambridge	M.Phil.	1992

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Law clerk, Hon. Patricia Wald, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit	1987-1988
Law clerk, Hon. Byron White, Supreme Court of the United States	1988-1989
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Massachusetts	1989-1993
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana	1993-2011
Associate professor, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law	2004-2011

Questions & answers

Who appointed Stephen Andrew Higginson?: President Barack Obama appointed Stephen Andrew Higginson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 2011.
Was Stephen Andrew Higginson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Stephen Andrew Higginson was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Stephen Andrew Higginson's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Stephen Andrew Higginson 88–0 on October 31, 2011.
Which court is Stephen Andrew Higginson on?: Stephen Andrew Higginson is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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14 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).