Senate confirms Stephen Higginson for seat on 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

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Stephen Higginson, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate on Monday unanimously approved Stephen Higginson's nomination for a seat on the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The vote was 88-0.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., referring to Higginson's "impressive qualifications," said the delay in completing the confirmation process reflects "badly on the Senate."

Higginson, who works in the U.S. attorney's office in New Orleans and teaches law at Loyola Law School, was nominated by President Barack Obama in May, and was approved by the Judiciary Committee in July.

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/10/senate_confirms_stephen_higgin.html

5th Circuit:
11 Republicans appointees
6 Democratic appointees
0 Vacancies

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1. Great guy

I had the pleasure of taking Evidence under him. His credentials are amazing: Harvard undergrad, Masters from Oxford, JD from Yale, the guy practically walks on water, but is still a really nice, down-to-earth fellow.