Hornak, Mark Raymond Born 1956 in Homestead, PA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Donetta W. Ambrose. Confirmed by the Senate on October 19, 2011, and received commission on October 19, 2011. Education: University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1978 University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1981 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. James M. Sprouse, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1981-1982 Adjunct professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1989-1993 Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1982-2011