Mark T. Pittman

Mark Timothy Pittman (born 1975)[1] is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and former Judge of the Texas Court of Appeals.

Mark T. Pittman
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Assumed office
August 5, 2019
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byJohn H. McBryde
Justice of the Texas Second Court of Appeals
In office
January 6, 2017  August 5, 2019
Appointed byGreg Abbott
Preceded byLee Ann Dauphinot
Succeeded byMike Wallach
Judge of the 352nd Civil Court
for Tarrant County
In office
January 8, 2015  January 6, 2017
Appointed byGreg Abbott
Preceded byBonnie Sudderth
Succeeded byJosh Burgess
Personal details
Born1975 (age 4546)
Big Spring, Texas, U.S.
EducationTexas A&M University (BA)
University of Texas School of Law (JD)

Early life and education

Pittman was born in Big Spring, Texas.[2] He received his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Texas A&M University and his Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law.[3]

After graduating from law school, Pittman clerked for Judge Eldon Brooks Mahon of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He then worked as an associate at Kelly, Hart & Hallman LLP. From 2004 to 2007, Pittman was a trial attorney in the Commercial Litigation Branch of the United States Department of Justice Civil Division. Pittman then served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. Pittman later worked as a Senior Attorney at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Before becoming a judge, Pittman was an Enforcement Attorney with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in Fort Worth.[3]

State judicial service

Pittman was a Judge on the State's 352nd District Court, based in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2017, he was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to be a Justice of Texas's Second Court of Appeals.[3][4] He served in that capacity until he was appointed a federal judge in 2019.

Federal judicial service

On January 16, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Pittman to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. On January 17, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Pittman to a seat vacated by John H. McBryde, who took senior status on October 9, 2018.[5] On March 5, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On April 4, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 party line vote.[7] On July 30, 2019, the Senate voted 54–34 to invoke cloture on his nomination.[8] On July 31, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a vote of 54–36.[9] He received his judicial commission on August 5, 2019.

Memberships

He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Tarrant County Bar Association, Texas Bar Foundation, and the American Judges Association. He is vice president and a founding member of the Tarrant County Federalist Society.[4]

References

Legal offices
Preceded by
Bonnie Sudderth
Judge of the 352nd Civil Court
for Tarrant County

2015–2017
Succeeded by
Josh Burgess
Preceded by
Lee Ann Dauphinot
Justice of the Texas Second Court of Appeals
2017–2019
Succeeded by
Mike Wallach
Preceded by
John H. McBryde
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
2019–present
Incumbent
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