Judge Barbara Lynn to be Northern District's Next Chief Judge

© 2016 The Texas Lawbook.By Mark Curriden (April 19) – U.S. Chief Judge Jorge Solis announced Tuesday that U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn will succeed him as the next chief judge of the Northern District on May 1. Judge Lynn will be the first woman to be chief judge in the Northern District, which includes Dallas. Judge Solis, who became the first Hispanic chief judge when he took the position in 2014, handled several high-profile cases during his 25 years on the federal bench, including striking down the City of Irving’s method of electing city council members because it diluted the voting power of Hispanic residents. “Solis and Lynn are two of our finest judges on the bench,” Judge Patrick Higginbotham, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, said in an interview with The Texas Lawbook. “Solis has demonstrated sound and solid judgment. He’s always thoughtful. No one ever says a critical word about him. “And Barbara has always been a star, even when she was in law school and later as a trial lawyer and judge,” Higginbotham said. “Barbara is an inspiration to all of us, but especially young women lawyers.” The chief judge…