The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a 14-year appointment as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Texas at San Antonio. 

The selection process will be confidential and competitive.  The current annual salary is $227,608.  Only those persons with a law degree whose character, experience, ability, and impartiality qualify them to serve in the Judicial Branch should apply.  The individual selected must comply with the financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, Pub. L. No. 95-521 (1978) (as amended) (codified at 5 U.S.C. §§ 13101-13111).  The Judiciary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The qualification standards follow on the second page of this notice, and the application form (Parts I and II) are available at www.ca5.uscourts.gov. Applications are to be submitted only by the applicant personally, indicating the applicant’s willingness to serve if selected.  Five completed applications (Parts I and II) should be mailed to Lorie A. Robinson, Circuit Executive, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 600 Camp Street, Room 100, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130.  A PDF version of the completed application form (Parts I and II) must be emailed to wtxbankruptcy@ca5.uscourts.gov.  THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A COMPLETED APPLICATION (Parts I and II) IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2025.

APPLICANTS FOR THIS BANKRUPTCY JUDGE POSITION DO NOT NEED TO FILL OUT A FORM AO78