Deadline for judicial applications extended

The deadline for interested individuals to apply for consideration to fill federal judicial vacancies on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has been extended one week.

The Judicial Advisory Committee established by Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow will accept applications through 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1.

This committee will evaluate all of the applicants and give their recommendations to the senators, who will then make recommendations to the president..

The committee is made up of legal professionals in Michigan,

Those interested in applying for the judicial vacancies should download and fill out the application for U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan at the senators’ websites.

Those websites are:
• www.levin.senate.gov/news-room/press/release/application-for-us-district-court.

• www.stabenow.senate.gov/judiciary.

Applicants should also submit two copies of a CD or DVD, each of which should contain the following two pdf files:

• One pdf of the application and letters of recommendation.

• One pdf of any supporting documents that the applicant believes are necessary for the committee to evaluate for application.

The CDs or DVDs should be returned by U.S. mail, courier service or hand delivery to arrive no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, to: 

Judicial Advisory Committee
Attn: Cassandra Woods
Office of the U.S. Sen. Carl Levin
Room 1860
McNamara Building
477 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, 48226-2576