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Stephen A. Higginson
Active
● New Orleans, LA
Appointed November 2, 2011
355
Cases Heard
71 sittings
13
Majority Opinions
13 with known outcome
1
Dissents
1
Concurrences
69.2%
Opinions Affirming
9 affirmances · 4 reversals
94
Avg Days to Opinion
Median: 69 days · 13 opinions
Sittings
Dates
Cases
Mar 30, 2026 – Apr 1, 2026
10
Mar 30, 2026
1
Mar 4, 2026
3
Mar 2–5, 2026
9
Mar 3, 2026
1
Jan 7, 2026
3
Jan 7–8, 2026
7
Dec 2–4, 2025
9
Nov 5, 2025
2
Oct 6–8, 2025
9
Sep 5, 2025
3
Sep 26, 2025
1
Sep 2–4, 2025
7
Sep 23, 2025
1
Jul 22, 2025
0
May 21, 2025
2
Apr 28–30, 2025
6
Apr 30, 2025
1
Mar 6, 2025
1
Mar 31, 2025
1
Feb 24–26, 2025
9
Feb 3–6, 2025
14
Feb 3, 2025
0
Nov 4–6, 2024
8
Nov 6, 2024
1
Oct 10, 2024
1
Oct 8, 2024
0
Oct 7–9, 2024
12
Oct 9, 2024
1
Sep 23, 2024
1
Aug 5–7, 2024
8
Jun 24, 2024
1
Jun 5, 2024
1
Jun 3–5, 2024
10
Apr 29, 2024 – May 1, 2024
7
Mar 5, 2024
3
Mar 4–7, 2024
7
Feb 5–8, 2024
15
Dec 7, 2023
1
Dec 4–6, 2023
12
Dec 6, 2023
1
Oct 5, 2023
3
Oct 3–4, 2023
6
Sep 20, 2023
1
Sep 6, 2023
1
Sep 5–8, 2023
15
Sep 20, 2023
1
Sep 12, 2023
1
Jul 25, 2023
2
Jun 5–8, 2023
13
Jun 6, 2023
1
Jun 6, 2023
1
Jun 29, 2023
1
May 4, 2023
2
May 1–3, 2023
6
March 2023
0
Feb 6–8, 2023
13
Dec 8, 2022
3
Dec 5–7, 2022
9
Nov 7–9, 2022
10
Aug 29, 2022 – Sep 1, 2022
18
Jun 6–7, 2022
5
May 11, 2022
2
Apr 5–6, 2022
8
Mar 9, 2022
1
Mar 7–9, 2022
8
Jan 4–7, 2022
9
Dec 8, 2021
1
Dec 6–9, 2021
10
Nov 4, 2021
3
Oct 5–7, 2021
11