VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for three Bankruptcy Judgeships for the Northern District of California. These positions are available immediately. The selection process may take up to 18 months to complete. The official duty stations for these positions are San Francisco, California, and San Jose, California.

The term of office is 14 years with a possible renewal appointment subject to reappointment procedures. The current salary is $229,908 per annum. Relocation expenses are not reimbursable.

The full public notice for the bankruptcy judge positions, the application, and instructions for applicants may be downloaded below.

Candidates who submitted timely applications for the Northern District of California recruitment that closed on February 5, 2026, will be considered for this recruitment and need not reapply.

Deadline for receipt of all application materials, including hard copy via mail delivery and electronic copy via email: 5:00 p.m. (Pacific) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

• Ninth Circuit Vacancy Announcement for Judgeship (Northern District of California)

• Application Instructions »

• Application Form for Bankruptcy Judgeship (fillable pdf format)