United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California

The United States Judicial Conference has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California. The United States District Court for the Central District of California is authorized to hold court in Los Angeles, Riverside and Santa Ana. The District Court may assign a Magistrate Judge to hold court in any of these locations and may reassign a Magistrate Judge from one location in the district to another as workload may require. It is anticipated the position will be located in Los Angeles.

A Merit Selection Panel (MSP) comprised of attorneys and other members of the community will review all applications and recommend to the Magistrate Judges Committee those persons it considers best qualified. All applications are kept confidential unless the applicant consents to disclosure. Applications are examined only by MSP members and Judges of the Court. The Merit Selection Panel is charged with the responsibility to make an affirmative effort to identify and give due consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age (40 and over), gender, religion, national origin, or disability.

Read more on the Central District of California website.