U.S. Magistrate Judge

About the Position The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States magistrate judge for the District of Hawaii at Honolulu, Hawaii. The courts provide fair and impartial justice within the jurisdiction conferred by the Constitution and Congress. Public trust and confidence are enhanced when the judiciary's workforce is highly competent and dedicated to the cause of justice. The judiciary can and should strive to recruit and retain the best and the brightest from all backgrounds and life experiences.Responsibilities Conduct most preliminary proceedings in criminal casesTrial and disposition of misdemeanor casesConduct various pretrial matters and evidentiary proceedings on delegation from a district judgeTrial and disposition of civil cases upon consent of the litigantsBasic authority specified in 28 U.S.C. § 636Qualifications 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 StatesHave been engaged in the active practice of law for a period of at least five years (with some substitutes authorized)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 decisivenessBe less than 70 years oldNot be related to a judge of the district courtA merit selection panel composed of attorneys and other members of the community will review all applicants and recommend to the district judges in confidence the five persons it considers best qualified. The court will make the appointment following an FBI full-field investigation and an IRS tax compliance check of the applicant selected by the court for appointment. The individual selected must comply with the financial disclosure requirements pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, Pub. L. No. 95-521, 92 Stat. 1824 (1978) (as amended) (codified at 5 U.S.C. §§ 13101-13111) as implemented by the Judicial Conference of the United States. The current annual salary of the position is $229,908. The term of office is eight years.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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