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United States Magistrate Judge

Company

U.S. Courts
Address , Pittsburgh, 15219
Employment type
Salary $213,992 a year
Expires 2023-11-26
Posted at 9 months ago
Job Description

Duties

The essential function of courts is to dispense justice. An important component of this function is the creation and maintenance of diversity in the court system. A community's belief that a court dispenses justice is heightened when the court reflects the community's diversity.

Responsibilities

The duties of the position are demanding and wide-ranging and will include, but are not limited to: (1) trial and disposition of civil cases upon consent of the litigants; (2) trial and disposition of misdemeanor cases; (3) conduct of various pretrial matters including motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment and discovery motions, and evidentiary proceedings on reference from the judges of the District Court; (4) conduct of most preliminary proceedings in criminal cases. The basic authority of a United States Magistrate Judge is specified in 28 U.S.C. Section 636.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/employment.

Qualifications

  • 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 Virgin Islands of the United States, and have been engaged in the active practice of law for a period of at least five years (with some substitutes authorized);
  • Be competent to perform all the duties of the office; be of good moral character; be emotionally stable and mature; be committed to equal justice under the law; be in good health; be patient and courteous; and be capable of deliberation and decisiveness;
  • Be less than seventy years old; and,
  • Not be related to a judge of the district court.

Education

The court may consider as substitute experience for the active practice of law any combination of the following:

  • Experience as a United States magistrate judge, bankruptcy judge, or other federal judicial officer.
  • Experience as a law clerk to any judge or judicial officer, or as a staff attorney, or pro se law clerk in a court (limited to two years).
  • Other legal experience suitable as a substitute in the opinion of the court.
  • Experience as a judge of a state court of record or other state judicial officer.
  • Experience as an attorney for federal or state agencies.

Additional information

This position is subject to mandatory electronic fund transfer (direct deposit) participation for payment of net earnings.

All applications will be kept confidential, unless the applicant consents to disclosure, and all applications will be examined only by members of the merit selection panel and the United States District Judges of the District Court. The panel's deliberations will remain confidential.


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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.

A Merit Selection Panel composed of attorneys and other members of the community will review all applicants and recommend to the Judges of the District Court in confidence the five persons it 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 pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, Pub. L. No. 95-521, 90 Stat. 1824 (1978) (codified at 5 U.S.C. app. 4 Sections 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, age (40 and over), gender, religion, national origin, or disability. The current annual salary of the position is $213,992. The term of the appointment is 8 years.

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  • 208 Penn Traffic Building, 319 Washington Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15901.
  • Selective Service
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability

  • 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

  • How to Apply

    A full public notice and the Application for United States Magistrate Judge form are available on the Court's website at https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/employment or may be obtained from the Clerk's Office at each of the United States Courthouses located at:

    • Joseph F. Weis Jr Courthouse, Suite 3110, 700 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219;
    • 17 South Park Row, Room A-150, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501; and
    • 208 Penn Traffic Building, 319 Washington Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15901.
    Completed applications and any attachments should be emailed as one PDF to the attention of Brandy S. Lonchena, Clerk of Court at [email protected] or alternatively, applications and any attachments may be hand delivered or mailed to:

    Brandy S. Lonchena, Clerk of Court
    Attention: Magistrate Judge position
    United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
    Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse
    700 Grant Street, Suite 3110
    Pittsburgh, PA 15219

    Applications must be personally completed by potential nominees and must be received by 4:00 p.m. on August 23, 2023.

    Agency contact information

    Human Resources Manager

    Address

    US District Court for the Western District of PA
    700 Grant Street
    Suite 3100
    Pittsburgh, PA 15219
    US

    Next steps

    Please read the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for more information.

  • Privacy Act
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • New employee probationary period
  • 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. Please read the "How to Apply" section. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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  • Joseph F. Weis Jr Courthouse, Suite 3110, 700 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219;
  • Signature and false statements
  • 17 South Park Row, Room A-150, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501; and

Required Documents

Please read the "How to Apply" section.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.


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