Mark T. Pittman

Mark T. Pittman
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Incumbent
Assumed office August 5, 2019
Appointed by	Donald Trump
Preceded by	John H. McBryde
Justice of the Texas Second Court of Appeals
In office January 6, 2017 – August 5, 2019
Appointed by	Greg Abbott
Preceded by	Lee Ann Dauphinot
Succeeded by	Mike Wallach
Judge of the 352nd Civil Court for Tarrant County
In office January 8, 2015 – January 6, 2017
Preceded by	Bonnie Sudderth
Succeeded by	Josh Burgess
Personal details
Born	1975 (age 48–49) Big Spring, Texas, U.S.
Education	Texas A&M University (BA) University of Texas School of Law (JD)

Mark Timothy Pittman (born 1975) 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.

Early life and education

Pittman was born in Big Spring, Texas. 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.

Legal career

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 2004-2007, 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.

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. 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. On March 5, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On April 4, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 party line vote. On July 30, 2019, the Senate voted 54–34 to invoke cloture on his nomination. On July 31, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a vote of 54–36. 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.

External links

• Mark T. Pittman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Mark Pittman at Ballotpedia