NOTICE OF VACANCY

   UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

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 Middle District of Louisiana at Baton Rouge. 

The selection process will be confidential and competitive.  The current annual salary is $205,528.  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 form (Parts I and II) are available at www.ca5.uscourts.gov.  A PDF version of the completed application form (Parts I and II) must be emailed to mlabankruptcy@ca5.uscourts.gov.  THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A COMPLETED APPLICATION (Parts I and II) IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022.

APPLICANTS FOR THIS BANKRUPTCY JUDGE POSITION

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