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Northern District of Texas

Reed O'Connor, Chief Judge
Karen Mitchell, Clerk of Court

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February 24, 2026 | Fort Worth Division
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is recruiting for a Term Law Clerk for the Honorable Jeffrey L. Cureton, U.S. Magistrate Judge. A law clerk to a magistrate judge performs substantive analysis, research, and writing; assists the judge with case management in all phases of litigation; and drafts bench memos, opinions, and orders on matters pending before the judge. This clerkship is term and will begin in September of 2026 and end in September 2027.
February 18, 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.
February 18, 2026 | Dallas Division
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is seeking a full-time Career Law Clerk to United States District Judge Ada E. Brown. A career law clerk performs substantive analysis, research, and writing; assists the judge with case management in all phases of litigation; and drafts bench memos, opinions, and orders on matters pending before the judge. The position is available immediately.
February 12, 2026 | Dallas Division
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is recruiting for the position of Staff Attorney/Pro Se Law Clerk. The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to: reviewing motions to proceed in forma pauperis; screening prisoner petitions and motions, motions to vacate sentence, and civil rights complaints; and assisting judges with all aspects of prisoner case management. The position is also responsible for drafting appropriate recommendations and orders for judge approval. Further, the position requires the selected candidate to work on cases for multiple judges.
January 16, 2026 | Dallas Division
The Operations Support Specialist is a member of the operations section of the Bankruptcy Clerk’s Office. The incumbent is responsible for all facets of case progression, including opening cases, docketing, managing cases from inception to conclusion, ensuring accuracy of electronic case filing system entries, and responding to inquiries regarding filings. The incumbent reports to the Dallas Operations Support Supervisor.
January 15, 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.
December 17, 2025 | San Angelo 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 San Angelo, 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.
August 21, 2025 | Dallas Division
This position is located in the District Clerk’s Office in Dallas, Texas and is responsible for performing professional work related to analyzing, designing, modifying, and adapting existing software. The incumbent must have experience involving software development with multiple languages, such as VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript and SQL. Programmers at this level are primarily responsible for writing code. This position reports directly to the Applications Development Manager.
June 28, 2020 |
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