Trump nominates three district court judges, including Mark Pittman for Fort Worth

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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There were other judges nominated, but I haven't tracked down that press release yet.

Edited: Yes, I have: President Donald J. Trump Announces Nineteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees

Trump nominates three district court judges, including Mark Pittman for Fort Worth

BY ANDREA DRUSCH

JANUARY 16, 2019 03:32 PM,

UPDATED JANUARY 16, 2019 03:53 PM

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate three judges to Texas district courts Wednesday, including Mark Pittman for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Pittman currently serves on the Texas Second District Court of Appeals, and previously worked for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

He helped found the Tarrant County chapter of the Federalist Society, a conservative organization that wants to overhaul the justice system with originalist interpretations of the constitution.

“[Pittman’s] very knowledgeable and congenial… he’ll be a great federal judge,” said Diane Kozub, former assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Texas and another founding member of that group.
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[CincyDem]

1. Related to the ceo of clear channel? That Pittman? n/t

[Turbineguy]

2. If I were in that line of work

I would not want to get nominated by Trump as it would taint my career. At this point, it's at most a two year wait for Trump to be gone. In the grand scheme of things, not that long a wait.

[czarjak]

3. Such an honor?