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Southern District's Public Notice Regarding U.S. Magistrate Judge Position

Pursuant to the Southern District of California’s General Order 737, the Court is considering the appointment of one full-time United States Magistrate Judge, “contingent upon a vacancy in the office which will be created should Magistrate Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro be confirmed as a District Judge.” This position will be based primarily in El Centro, California.

The application form and further information on the Magistrate Judge position may be obtained from the Court’s website. An original and eleven (11) copies of the Magistrate Judge application must be received no later than March 11, 2022. See, Pub. Notice (Feb. 9, 2022).

The San Diego FBA’s recorded webinar on “How to Apply to be a U.S. Magistrate Judge” is available here.

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