Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed 2019 / Active
Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 49–44, Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. She earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 2008. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 4, 2019
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 49–44
- Education
- Boston College 1999 · Yale Law School 2008
- Succeeded
- Catherine D. Perry
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eastern District of Missouri · succeeded Catherine D. Perry | Trump (R) | 49–44 |
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
| Boston College | B.A. | 1999 |
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium | M.A. | 2001 |
| Georgetown University | M.A. | 2006 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 2008 |
Sources
6 years on the Eastern District of Missouri. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).