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Hornak, Mark Raymond
Born 1956 in Homestead, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the 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. Served as chief judge, 2018-present.
Education:
University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1978
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the 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. Served as chief judge, 2018-present.
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
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, December 1, 2010; no Senate vote