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Thomas Virgil Pittman

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Thomas Virgil Pittman served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Jun 29, 1966. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Jun 29, 1966
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1916

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaLyndon B. Johnson · Jun 29, 1966 – Jun 2, 1970
  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of AlabamaLyndon B. Johnson · Jun 29, 1966 – Jan 6, 2012

Education

  • University of AlabamaB.S., 1939
  • University of Alabama School of LawLL.B., 1940

Career

U.S. Army Reserve, 1938-1942; U.S. Naval Reserve, 1944-1946; Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1940-1944; Private practice, Gadsden, Alabama, 1946-1951; Lecturer, University of Alabama Gadsden Center, 1948-1966; Judge, Alabama Circuit Court, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, 1951-1966; presiding judge, 1953-1966

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