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Lynn Carlton Higby

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Lynn Carlton Higby
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
In office
October 5, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded bySeat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded byRoger Vinson
Personal details
Born
Lynn Carlton Higby

(1938-08-06)August 6, 1938
Orlando, Florida
DiedFebruary 10, 1992(1992-02-10) (aged 53)
Pensacola, Florida
EducationEmory University (BA, LLB)

Lynn Carlton Higby (August 6, 1938 – February 10, 1992) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

Education and career

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Born in Orlando, Florida, Higby received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University in 1960 and a Bachelor of Laws from Emory University School of Law in 1962. He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia in 1962, and was then, in the United States Navy Reserve from 1962 to 1965, returning to private practice in Panama City, Florida from 1965 to 1979.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On June 14, 1979, Higby was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 4, 1979, and received his commission on October 5, 1979. Higby served in that capacity until his resignation from the bench on January 3, 1983. Higby died on February 10, 1992, in Pensacola, Florida.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
1979–1983
Succeeded by