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 ↓
- Born
- 1977 · age 49
- 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 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 49–44 on December 4, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 379. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 49
49 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)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- 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)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- 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 · 44
42 D, 1 R, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- 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)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- 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 · 7
3 D, 3 R, 1 I
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Education
| Boston College | B.A. | 1999 |
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium | M.A. | 2001 |
| Georgetown University | M.A. | 2006 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 2008 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 2019.
- Was Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk 49–44 on December 4, 2019.
- Which court is Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk on?
- Sarah Elizabeth Pitlyk is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).