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Jan 23 2018

Deadline Extended for Applications to Fill Vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Nebraskans Have until February 28, 2018 to Apply for Federal Judgeship

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nebraska’s U.S. Senators Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse today announced they are extending the application deadline for the forthcoming vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. Nebraskans have until February 28, 2018 to submit applications via e-mail for this seat on the Nebraska federal bench. Applications submitted via postal mail should be postmarked no later than February 20, 2018.

Application Process Details:

Applicants must complete a comprehensive questionnaire detailing a candidate’s background and qualifications. Candidates must respond to all questions, except 20, 22, 23, and 26. Please note that personal financial data will be required at a later date for finalists. This information is required by both the White House and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary before a finalist may move forward in the confirmation process. Click here for the questionnaire.

All questionnaires should be submitted with a letter of interest. References and letters of recommendation are welcome. The letter of interest, questionnaire, and any accompanying documents must be either emailed to Judicial_Vacancy@fischer.senate.gov and Judiciary_Vacancy@sasse.senate.gov. Candidates submitting by mail should address all materials to Senator Fischer at 454 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510 and Senator Sasse at 136 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510.

For questions about these processes, please contact Senator Fischer’s Washington office at 202-224-6551 or Senator Sasse’s Washington office at 202-224-4224.

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