White House nominates U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman to be federal judge

President Barack Obama has nominated U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman to fill a judicial post in the Western District of Texas, the longest-running judicial vacancy in the state.

Pitman, who took office as the top prosecutor for the district in October 2011, must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate before he can be sworn into the position. He is one of four nominees to U.S. District Courts whose names were released by the White House Thursday.

Three, including Pitman, have been nominated to serve on federal courts in Texas.

The Western District is one of four federal judicial districts in Texas, covering 68 counties and about 93,000 square miles in the central, western and southern parts of the state. Pitman, who lives in Austin, oversees about 250 employees at offices in the city, San Antonio, El Paso, Midland, Waco, Del Rio, Alpine and Waco.

More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/white-house-nominates-us-attorney-robert-pitman-to/ngTCk/ .