Federal judiciary
Thomas Virgil Pittman
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocratic president
- Seat
- ALSD0301
- Nominated
- June 13, 1966
- Committee hearing
- June 29, 1966
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)June 29, 1966
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- June 29, 1966
- Commissioned
- June 29, 1966
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 1971until Jan. 1, 1981
- Senior status
- July 15, 1981
- Service ended
- Jan. 6, 2012Death
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama | Judge | June 29, 1966 | June 2, 1970 Reassignment | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama | Judge | June 29, 1966 | Jan. 6, 2012 Death | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Recent judicial activity
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- No recorded activity.
Cases
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Judicial writings
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