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Aloysius Leon Higginbotham Jr. (February 25, 1928 – December 14, 1998) was an American civil rights advocate, historian, presidential adviser, and federal court judge. From 1990 to 1991, he served as chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
15 de dez. de 1998 · A. Leon Higginbotham Jr., who called himself ''a survivor of segregation'' and became one of the country's most prominent African-American judges, died yesterday in Boston. He was 70 and...
25 de nov. de 2017 · A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. (1928-1998) A Leon Higginbotham Jr. Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham, Jr., who eventually served on the United States Court of Appeals, was born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1928. His mother, Emma Lee Higginbotham, was a maid, and his father, Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Sr., was a factory worker.
Biography of A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. grew up during the Great Depression and the era of Jim Crow laws. He overcame a childhood marked by economic hardship and segregation, and after graduating from Antioch College he attended Yale Law School where he graduated with honors.
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27 de out. de 2022 · Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., was a pioneering Black Philadelphia lawyer, law professor, civil rights pioneer, and judge — known as “the conscience of the country.” Read about his life and legacy, here .
Home. Chief Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Born February 25, 1928, in Trenton, NJ. Died December 14, 1998, in Boston, MA. Federal Judicial Service. Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Higginbotham, A. Leon, Jr., 1928-1998. Authoritative Name: Higginbotham, A. Leon, Jr., 1928-1998. Biography: American lawyer, judge, and scholar whose nearly 30 years as an influential federal judge included service as chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 1989 to 1993; referring to himself as a "survivor of ...
