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NOTICE OF VACANCY - UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE - HOUSTON, TEXAS

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

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 Southern District of Texas at Houston. The position will require regular overnight travel to other divisions within the Southern District of Texas.

The selection process will be confidential and competitive. The current annual salary is $188,692. 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.

Those interested in applying should write to Paul Benjamin Anderson, Jr., Circuit Executive, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 600 Camp Street, Room 100, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, for the qualification standards and an application form. Alternatively, these materials are available at www.ca5.uscourts.gov. THE DEADLINE FOR FILING COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS AUGUST 11, 2017.