Federal District Court Judges

Applications for vacant judgeships in the Southern District of Illinois will be reviewed by a bipartisan screening committee comprised of six distinguished Illinoisans drawn from various aspects of the legal profession. A complete list and short biographies of all committee members is available here.

 

The screening committee will review the applications, interview applicants and references, and make recommendations to Senator Durbin. Senator Durbin will review the screening committee’s recommendations, conduct interviews of finalists, and – in consultation with Senator Kirk – submit his recommendations to the President, who will make the final decisions on nominees.

 

Once the President submits a nomination to the U.S. Senate, the nominee will be reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Senator Durbin is a member, and will ultimately receive a vote in the committee. If a nomination is approved by the Judiciary Committee, the nominee will receive a vote by the full Senate.

 

To apply for one of these positions, complete the following by Monday May 13:

 

1. Download and complete the application form.
2. Deliver three (3) paper copies of the completed application and any relevant supporting materials, as well as one (1) PDF copy of the completed application and any relevant supporting materials saved on a disk or flash drive, to either:

 

Senator Richard Durbin

C/O Bart Ellefritz
Paul Simon Federal Building

250 W. Cherry Street

Suite 115D

Carbondale, IL  62901

 

OR

 

Senator Richard Durbin

C/O Bart Ellefritz

525 S. Eighth Street

Springfield, IL 62703

 

THE DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS COB Monday May 13.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Dan Swanson at 202-224-2152.