Mark Timothy Pittman
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 54–36, Mark Timothy Pittman is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1999. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1975 · age 51
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 54–36
- Education
- Texas A&M 1996 · University of Texas Law 1999
- Succeeded
- John H. McBryde
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern District of Texas succeeded John H. McBryde | Trump (R) | 54–36 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 54–36 on July 31, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 253. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 54
3 D, 51 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 36
35 D, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 10
7 D, 2 R, 1 I
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Education
| Texas A&M University | B.A. | 1996 |
| University of Texas School of Law | J.D. | 1999 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Forth Worth, Texas | 1999-2000, 2001-2004 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Eldon B. Mahon, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas | 2000-2001 |
| Trial attorney, National Courts Section, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice | 2004-2007 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Texas | 2007-2009 |
| Senior attorney, Division of Risk Management Supervision, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Dallas, Texas | 2009-2011 |
| Enforcement attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Fort Worth, Texas | 2011-2015 |
| Special assistant U.S. attorney, Economic Crimes Unit, Criminal Division, Northern District of Texas | 2014-2015 |
| Judge, Tarrant County [Texas] Three Hundred and Fifty-Second District Court | 2015-2017 |
| Justice, Second Court of Appeals of Texas | 2017-2019 |
| Adjunct professor, Texas A&M University School of Law | 2019- |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Pittman was assigned 3,917 district-court cases (1995–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 99 days across 3,133 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 197 of Pittman’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 178 were affirmed, 13 reversed or vacated, and 6 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Mark Timothy Pittman?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Mark Timothy Pittman to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 2019.
- Was Mark Timothy Pittman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Mark Timothy Pittman was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Mark Timothy Pittman's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Mark Timothy Pittman 54–36 on July 31, 2019.
- Which court is Mark Timothy Pittman on?
- Mark Timothy Pittman is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).