Western District of Texas / Appointed 2014 / Active
Robert Lee Pitman
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Lee Pitman is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1988. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 16, 2014
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Abilene Christian 1985 · University of Texas Law 1988
- Succeeded
- William Royal Furgeson Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Western District of Texas · succeeded William Royal Furgeson Jr. | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Abilene Christian University | B.S. | 1985 |
| University of Texas School of Law | J.D. | 1988 |
| University of Oxford | M.St., law | 2011 |
Sources
11 years on the Western District of Texas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).