The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is recruiting for the position of Staff Attorney/Pro Se Law Clerk for the Abilene and San Angelo Divisions. The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to: screening prisoner petitions and motions, motions to vacate sentence, and civil-rights complaints; screening immigration-habeas matters; reviewing motions to proceed in forma pauperis; drafting proposed orders in these matters for the judge’s edits, review, and approval; and assisting judges with all aspects of prisoner and civil-detainee case management. Occasional assistance with trial preparation and jury trials is also possible. Further, the position requires the selected candidate to work on cases for multiple judges and to collaborate with fellow staff attorneys in docket management and case resolution.
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October 19, 2026 | Dallas Division
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is recruiting for a Courtroom Deputy to a United States Magistrate Judge. This position is in the U.S. District Clerk’s Office in Dallas, and reports to the Dallas Division Manager. The duties involve managing the judge’s caseload, attending and logging proceedings, and processing orders. This position entails a high level of knowledge and complexity regarding court and courtroom operations.
October 19, 2026 | Dallas Division
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is recruiting for the position of Courtroom Deputy to a United States District Judge. This position is located in the U.S. District Clerk’s Office in Dallas, and reports to the Dallas Division Manager. The duties involve managing the judge’s caseload, attending and logging proceedings, and processing orders. This position entails a high level of knowledge and complexity regarding court and courtroom operations.
October 5, 2026 | Dallas Division
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is recruiting for the position of court reporter in Dallas, Texas, Certified Realtime is preferred, but not required. A court reporter performs court reporting services for any judicial proceeding as required. The position is a shared position that works for the entire court but is primarily assigned to one district judge.
October 5, 2026 | Dallas Division
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is recruiting for the position of quality assurance analyst. This position is located in the District Clerk’s Office in Dallas. The incumbent has district-wide responsibility for reviewing and verifying the accuracy of entries made in the court’s electronic case management system, correcting DQI significant errors, identifying error trends, and responding to Operations Assistance Team Help Desk requests. The incumbent’s assignments are coordinated by the Chief Deputy of Operations.
October 5, 2026 | Lubbock Division
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is recruiting for the position of Operations Support Specialist. This position is in the District Clerk’s Office in Lubbock, Texas. The incumbent provides front line customer service, maintains official case records, reviews submitted documents to determine conformity with federal rules, processes new case information and documents, and processes mail and payments.
October 5, 2026 | Dallas Division
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is recruiting for the position of Operations Support Specialist. This position is in the District Clerk’s Office in Dallas, Texas. The incumbent provides front line customer service, maintains official case records, reviews submitted documents to determine conformity with federal rules, processes new case information and documents, and processes mail and payments.
June 28, 2020 |
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