William S. Stickman IV

William Shaw Stickman IV (born 1979) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

William S. Stickman IV
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Assumed office
August 5, 2019
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byJoy Flowers Conti
Personal details
Born1979 (age 40–41)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationDuquesne University (B.A.)
Duquesne University School of Law (J.D.)

Education

Stickman earned his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, and his Juris Doctor from Duquesne University. He was a member of the Duquesne Law Review during law school.[1]

Early in his career, Stickman served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Ralph Cappy of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He was a partner with Del Sole Cavanaugh Stroyd LLC, where his practice focused on commercial litigation and appellate matters. From 2011 to 2017, he served on the Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee and helped to review, amend, and draft the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.[1]

Federal judicial service

On May 3, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Stickman to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On May 13, 2019, President Trump nominated Stickman to the seat vacated by Judge Joy Flowers Conti, who took senior status on December 6, 2018.[2] On June 5, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[3] On June 27, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[4] On July 30, 2019, the Senate voted 57–31 to invoke cloture on his nomination.[5] On July 31, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a vote of 56–34.[6] He received his judicial commission on August 5, 2019.

References
  1. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, United States Attorney Nominee, and United States Marshal Nominees" White House, May 3, 2019 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Twelve Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, May 13, 2019
  3. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 5, 2019
  4. Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 27, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: William Shaw Stickman IV to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania), United States Senate, July 30, 2019
  6. On the Nomination (Confirmation: William Shaw Stickman IV, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania), United States Senate, July 31, 2019
Legal offices
Preceded by
Joy Flowers Conti		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
2019–present		 Incumbent
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