Higginbotham, A. Leon, 1928-

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January 15, 1998

05:57

Remembering a Barrier-Breaking African American Judge

We remember Judge Leon Higganbotham, who died yesterday at the age of 70.

Obituary

A. Leon Higginbotham

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January 20, 1997

18:21

Former Chief Judge Leon Higginbotham on Racism in the Legal System

Higginbotham served in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He's an expert on race and the legal process and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His new book is "Shades of Freedom: Racial Politics and Presumptions of the American Legal Process"

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A. Leon Higginbotham

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A. Leon Higginbotham

As a Guest

Remembering a Barrier-Breaking African American Judge

Former Chief Judge Leon Higginbotham on Racism in the Legal System

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