1 United States Magistrate Judge Job in Washington, DC
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U.S. Courts is Hiring an United States Magistrate Judge Near Washington, DC
Duties
The duties of the position are demanding and include:
- in criminal matters, presiding over most preliminary proceedings, trials and disposition of misdemeanor cases, and various pretrial and evidentiary proceedings, upon referral or delegation from a district judge; and reviewing and determining government applications for surveillance and warrants; and
- in civil matters, presiding over trials and other dispositions, upon consent of the litigants; overseeing pretrial discovery; preparing reports and recommendations; and conducting mediations.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
United States citizenship is required for consideration for this position.
Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for United States Judges.
Employees are required to use the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit.
Final candidates will undergo a background investigation.
Selection will be made consistent with the provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan adopted by the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia.
Qualifications
To be qualified for appointment, an applicant must:
- be, and have been for at least five years, a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Territory of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the United States Virgin Islands;
- have been engaged in the active practice of law for at least five years. The court may consider, as substitute experience for the active practice of law, experience as a state judicial officer; a federal magistrate judge, bankruptcy judge or other federal judicial officer; an attorney for a federal or state agency; a law clerk, staff attorney or pro se law clerk (maximum two years); and other substantial legal experience;
- be competent to perform all the duties of the office, of good moral character, emotionally stable and mature, committed to equal justice under the law, in good health, patient, courteous, and capable of deliberation and decisiveness;
- not be 70 years of age or older, for an initial appointment; and
- not be related to a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia within the degree of first cousin.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Please see the "Qualifications" and "Conditions of Employment" sections for more information.
Benefits
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Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
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How to Apply
The complete magistrate judge position announcement and application forms are available online at the Court's website at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/.
The complete application packet should be submitted as a single pdf and emailed to: DCDml_MagistrateJudgeApplication2024@dcd.uscourts.gov no later than Friday, March 22, 2024. Applications may be addressed to the attention of:
Ms. Angela D. Caesar, Clerk of Court
United States District Court
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
333 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 1130
Washington, DC 20001
Applications must be submitted personally by the applicant and include a statement that the applicant is willing to serve if selected.
All applications will be kept confidential, unless the applicant consents to disclosure, and all applicants will be examined only by members of the Merit Selection Panel and the judges of the District Court. The Panel's deliberations will remain confidential.Agency contact information
Human Resources
Email
DCDml_MagistrateJudgeApplication2024@dcd.uscourts.gov
Address
US District and Bankruptcy Courts for DC
United States District Court
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
333 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 1130
Washington, DC 20001
USNext steps
A Merit Selection Panel composed of attorneys and other members of the community will review all applications, conduct interviews and reference checks as determined by the Panel, and recommend to the district judges in confidence the five applicants whom the Panel considers best qualified. The Court will make the appointment following an FBI full-field investigation and an IRS tax check of the applicant selected by the Court for appointment. The individual selected must comply with the financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, Pub. L. No. 95-521, 90 Stat. 1824 (codified at 5 U.S.C. app. 4 §§ 101-111), as implemented by the Judicial Conference of the United States.
An affirmative effort will be made to give due consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), or disability.
The current annual salary of the position is $223,836 per annum. The term of office is eight years.Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
Required Documents
Please read the "How to Apply" section.
This job is open to
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Job Summary
Full Time
$45k-62k (estimate)
02/29/2024
04/28/2024
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