United States Job Openings

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

United States Magistrate Judge

Chicago

FULL TIME

August 5, 2024

Salary

$223,836.00 Annually

Location

219 S. Dearborn Street Chicago, IL

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

2024-54

Department

Chambers

Opening Date

08/05/2024

Position Overview, Position Duties and Responsibilities

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is accepting applications for a full-time United States Magistrate Judge position in the Eastern Division, with the Everett Mc Kinley Dirksen United States Courthouse at Chicago, Illinois as the duty station. The deadline for the submission of completed applications is 5:00 p.m. on September 5, 2024. Filling this U.S. Magistrate Judge position is contingent upon approval of the Seventh Circuit Judicial Council and of the Judicial Conference Committee on the Administration of the Magistrate Judges System. The candidate selected will be appointed only upon the successful completion of a Federal Bureau Investigation and Internal Revenue Service background check.

The duties of the position of a United States Magistrate Judge are demanding and wide-ranging. The responsibilities of a United States Magistrate Judge are set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 636, and include conducting most preliminary proceedings in federal criminal cases; the trial and disposition of federal misdemeanor cases, as well as civil cases upon consent of the litigants; and conducting various civil pretrial matters, including settlement conferences, discovery supervision, and other proceedings on referral from the district judges of the Court.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

ELIGIBILITY: To be qualified for appointment as a United States Magistrate Judge, an applicant must

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, 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;1
be competent to perform all of the duties of the office; be of good moral character, 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 of age; and
not be related to a judge of the district court.

1 Pursuant to Section 1.01(b) of the Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States governing the appointment of Magistrate Judges, the Court may substitute certain other legal experience, e.g., experience as a judge, Magistrate Judge, attorney for federal or state agencies, up to two years experience as a law clerk, for the required period of "active practice of law."

Compensation

SALARY, RETIREMENT BENEFITS: The present annual salary of the position is $223,836. A United States Magistrate Judge who retires after attaining the age of 65 years and serving at least 14 years, whether continuously or not, shall be entitled to receive, during the remainder of the Magistrate Judge's lifetime, an annuity equal to the salary being received at the time the United States Magistrate Judge leaves office.2

2 See 28 U.S.C. § 377 for further information concerning the retirement of Magistrate Judges.

Notice to Applicants

APPLICATION & APPOINTMENT PROCESS: Applicants must not seek interviews with or submit letters of reference to individual judges or members of the Merit Selection Panel. All applications must be submitted through the U.S. District Court’s application website at: U.S. Magistrate Judge Application.

A Merit Selection Panel composed of attorneys and other members of the community will review all applications and recommend to the judges of the Court, in confidence, a list of the persons whom it considers best qualified. The Court will make the appointment of the person selected to fill the position, subject to a Federal Bureau of Investigation full-field investigation and Internal Revenue Service tax check. The Court makes efforts to give consideration to all qualified candidates, including women and members of minority or marginalized groups.

DEADLINE: The completed application, along with the required waiver forms in the U.S. District Court’s website (U.S. Magistrate Judge – Chicago Vacancy) must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on September 3, 2024.

CONFIDENTIALITY: All applications will be kept confidential, except as necessary for the Merit Selection Panel to perform its duties, and all applications will be examined only by members of the Merit Selection Panel and the district judges of the District Court.

The United States District Court offers a generous benefit package to full-time, permanent employees, which includes:

11 Paid Federal Holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
Life Insurance
Thrift Savings Plan with matching funds (401k & Roth 401k style)
Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
Health, Dependent, & Parking Reimbursement Programs
Long-Term Care Insurance
Employee Assistance Program, which provides free counseling, financial assistance, and basic legal services to all eligible employees.
Access to an Infant Care and Toddler Care Center (near the building), and a Fitness Center (onsite)

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