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 Northern District of Texas at Dallas. The position will require regular overnight travel to other divisions within the Northern District of Texas.
The selection process will be confidential and competitive. The current annual salary is $201,112. Only those persons with a law degree whose character, experience, ability, and impartiality qualify them to serve in the Judicial Branch should apply. Persons shall be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.
The qualification standards and the application forms (Parts I and II) are available at www.ca5.uscourts.gov. Four copies of each completed application form (Parts I and II) must be mailed to Theodore P. Cominos, Circuit Executive, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 600 Camp Street, Room 100, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. Additionally, PDF versions of each completed application form (Parts I and II) must be emailed to ntxbankruptcy@ca5.uscourts.gov. DEADLINE FOR FILING COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021.