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Pitlyk, Sarah Elizabeth
Born 1977 in Indianapolis, IN
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 9, 2019, to a seat vacated by Catherine D. Perry. Confirmed by the Senate on December 4, 2019, and received commission on December 5, 2019.
Education:
Boston College, B.A., 1999
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, M.A., 2001
Georgetown University, M.A., 2006
Yale Law School, J.D., 2008
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 9, 2019, to a seat vacated by Catherine D. Perry. Confirmed by the Senate on December 4, 2019, and received commission on December 5, 2019.
Education:
Boston College, B.A., 1999
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, M.A., 2001
Georgetown University, M.A., 2006
Yale Law School, J.D., 2008
Professional Career:
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2008-2010, 2011-2012
Law clerk, Hon. Brett M. Kavanaugh, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2010-2011
Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 2013-2016
Special counsel, Thomas More Society, 2017-2019