The Honorable Paul B. Higginbotham | |
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Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV | |
In office September 1, 2003 – July 31, 2017 | |
Appointed by | Jim Doyle |
Preceded by | Patience D. Roggensack |
Succeeded by | Michael R. Fitzpatrick |
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Dane Circuit, Branch 17 | |
In office August 1, 1994 – September 1, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | James L. Martin |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | October 14, 1953
Residence | Madison, Wisconsin |
Education | |
Paul B. Higginbotham (born October 14, 1954) is a retired judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. He was the first African American to serve on the court.[1] He previously served nine years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Dane County, Wisconsin.