United States Magistrate Judge

United-States-Courts; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Courts in the Western District of Pennsylvania, based in Pittsburgh, announced the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge. The vacancy will occur on June 3, 2027 following the retirement of the current judge.

The appointment requires eligibility criteria including bar membership, five years of active practice, and suitability for office. Qualified applicants will be evaluated for integrity, health, and commitment to equal justice under the law, with awareness

Qualifications

• Be a member in good standing of the bar for at least five years.
• Have engaged in active practice of law for at least five years.
• Be capable of performing duties, of good character, emotionally stable and committed to equal justice.
• Be under 70 years old and not related to a district court judge.

Skills

Active practice 5+ years

Moral character

Emotional stability

Deliberation and decisiveness

No relation to a judge

Education

Bar admission

Job description

The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh. The vacancy will occur as of June 3, 2027 upon the retirement of current United States Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge. To be qualified for appointment an applicant must:

1. 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;
2. Have been engaged in the active practice of law for a period of at least five years (with some substitutes authorized);
3. 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;
4. Be less than 70 years old; and
5. Not be related to a judge of the district court.