United States Attorney Robert Pitman nominated for federal district judge

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Robert Pitman, has been nominated by President Barack Obama to fill a vacancy in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio, Texas.

Pitman’s nomination must be approved by the United States Senate Judiciary Committee and the full Senate before becoming effective.

Pitman was appointed by President Obama as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas in June of 2011 and was confirmed in September 2011by the U.S. Senate. Pitman took office as U.S. Attorney on October 3, 2011.

Prior to becoming U.S. Attorney, Pitman served as a United States Magistrate Judge in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division.

Before becoming a U.S. Magistrate Judge, Pitman served 12 years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas, including Assistant U.S. Attorney, Chief of the Austin Division, Deputy U.S. Attorney and Interim U.S. Attorney.

Pitman is a native of Fort Worth, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law and earned a Master’s degree in International Human Rights Law from Oxford University.

Pitman will continue serving as U.S. Attorney until his appointment is confirmed by the U.S. Senate and being sworn in as U.S. District Judge.