United States Magistrate Judge

Salary $223,836.
00 Annually Location 219 S.
Dearborn Street Chicago, IL Job Type Full-time Job Number 2024-28 Department Chambers Opening Date 02/14/2024 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 McKinley 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 March 6, 2024.
Applicants that applied to the recent U.
S.
Magistrate Judge position that closed on February 2, 2024, will be automatically considered for this vacancy.
The applications submitted during the previous vacancy announcement period will be reviewed by the Merit Selection Panel to also fill this U.
S.
Magistrate Judge opening.
The successful candidate for this Magistrate Judge position will only be appointed upon the confirmation of a current U.
S.
Magistrate Judge as a U.
S.
District Judge and the approval of the Seventh Circuit Judicial Council and the Judicial Conference Committee on the Administration of the Magistrate Judges System.
Job Requirements and Qualifications 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.
ELIGIBILITY: To be qualified for appointment as a United States Magistrate Judge, 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, 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 (2) 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; (3) be less than seventy years of age; and (4) 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 March 6, 2024.
Applicants that applied to the recent U.
S.
Magistrate Judge position that closed on February 2, 2024, will be automatically considered for this vacancy.
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS: All new employees must be fully vaccinated (i.
e.
, at least 2 weeks after last dose) for COVID-19 and, prior to the starting with the Court, present proof of vaccination or submit a request in writing for an exemption to this requirement on the basis of a sincerely held religious belief or medical condition.
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 InsuranceThrift Savings Plan with matching funds (401k & Roth 401k style) Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)Health, Dependent, & Parking Reimbursement ProgramsLong-Term Care InsuranceEmployee 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 (onsite and near the building), and a Fitness Center (onsite)