PUBLIC NOTICE

The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh. The vacancy will occur as of October 17, 2026 upon the retirement of current United States Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly. The current annual salary is $229,908. The term of the office is eight years.

A full public notice and the Application for United States Magistrate Judge form are available on the Court’s website at https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/employment or may be obtained from the Clerk’s Office at each of the United States Courthouses located at the Joseph F. Weis Jr Courthouse, Suite 3110, 700 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219; U.S. Courthouse, 17 South Park Row, Room A-150, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501; and U.S. Courthouse, 208 Penn Traffic Building, 319 Washington Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15901. Applications must be personally completed by potential nominees and must be received by 4:00 p.m. on April 6, 2026.

Brandy S. Lonchena
Clerk of Court
412-208-7500

THE DISTRICT COURT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER