Thomas Virgil Pittman

Biography of Thomas Virgil Pittman

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Pittman
• First Name: Thomas
• Middle Name: Virgil
• Date of Birth: March , 28 , 1916
• Place of Birth (POB): Enterprise , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Date of Death: January , 6 , 2012
• Place of Death (POD): Mobile , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Thomas Virgil Pittman Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/13/1966
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 80 Stat. 75
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/15/1966
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 06/29/1966
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/29/1966
• Commission Date: 06/29/1966
• Date of Termination: 06/02/1970
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of Thomas Virgil Pittman

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/13/1966
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• New Seat 80 Stat. 75
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/15/1966
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 06/29/1966
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/29/1966
• Commission Date: 06/29/1966
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1971
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1981
• Retirement from Active Service: 07/15/1981
• Date of Termination: 01/06/2012
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Thomas Virgil Pittman in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Alabama
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1939

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Alabama School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1940

Thomas Virgil Pittman Career Path

Employment:

• 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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