Diverse career opportunities await within the federal courts, probation and pretrial services, public defender organizations, and other judicial branch agencies.
Review current Judiciary job openings below. Narrow your search below using keywords or location information. A state not listed in the drop down selection means there are no current openings in that state.
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Total Job Vacancies: 465
| Job Title | Court Name/Organization | Minimum Salary | City | State | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Administrator | Florida Northern District Court | $71,583 | Pensacola | FL | Open Until Filled |
| Term Law Clerk | Louisiana Middle District Court | $74,678 | Baton Rouge | LA | 02/27/2026 |
| Records Manager | Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals | St. Louis | MO | Open Until Filled | |
| Procurement Specialist II | New Mexico District Court | $59,732 | Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe | NM | Open Until Filled |
| Court Reporter | Indiana Southern District Court | $96,343 | Indianapolis | IN | 02/27/2026 |
| Courtroom Deputy Clerk | Indiana Southern District Court | $59,732 | Indianapolis | IN | 02/23/2026 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Massachusetts Federal Public Defender | $86,923 | Boston | MA | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Illinois Central Federal Public Defender | $76,748 | Urbana | IL | Open Until Filled |
| Term Law Clerk - Fall 2027 | New Mexico District Court | $74,678 | Las Cruces | NM | Open Until Filled |
| Term Law Clerk | New Mexico District Court | $75,489 | Santa Fe | NM | Open Until Filled |
| System Administrator | Illinois Southern District Court | $73,400 | East St. Louis | IL | 03/09/2026 |
| Docket Clerk/Relief Courtroom Deputy Clerk | California Northern District Court | $67,972 | San Jose | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Case Administrator | Illinois Central District Court | $44,701 | Peoria | IL | 02/27/2026 |
| Investigator - Capital Habeas Unit | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $76,777 | Austin | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $76,748 | Midland | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Audio Visual Student Intern | Illinois Northern District Court | $0 | Chicago | IL | 02/23/2026 |
| Paralegal or Assistant Paralegal | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $74,678 | Midland | TX | Open Until Filled |
| U.S. Probation Officer | Illinois Southern Probation and Pretrial Services | $51,419 | East St. Louis, Benton | IL | 04/06/2026 |
| Probation Administrative Assistant | Indiana Southern Probation and Pretrial Services | $45,117 | Indianapolis | IN | 03/09/2026 |
| Research and Writing Specialist | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $75,776 | San Antonio | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $76,748 | Waco | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $76,748 | Alpine | TX | Open Until Filled |
| CRD/Case Administrator/District Judge Courtroom Deputy | California Central District Court | $63,388 | Los Angeles | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Generalist Clerk | California Central District Court | $57,545 | Riverside | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Courtroom Deputy/Case Administrator | California Central District Court | $57,545 | Los Angeles | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $76,748 | Del Rio | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Paralegal or Assistant Paralegal | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $61,722 | Del Rio | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Administrative Secretary | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $45,409 | El Paso | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Official Court Reporter | California Northern District Court | $119,330 | San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland | CA | Open Until Filled |
| Research and Writing Specialist | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $74,678 | El Paso | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Investigator or Assistant Investigator | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $61,722 | El Paso | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Paralegal or Assistant Paralegal | Texas Western Federal Public Defender | $61,722 | El Paso | TX | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Trial Attorney | New Mexico Federal Public Defender | $77,581 | Albuquerque | NM | 04/05/2026 |
| Court Reporter | Minnesota District Court | St. Paul | MN | Open Until Filled | |
| Branch Librarian | Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals | $60,380 | Albuquerque | NM | Open Until Filled |
| Library Assistant | Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals | $36,335 | Denver | CO | Open Until Filled |
| Chief Deputy of Operations (Type II) | Missouri Eastern District Court | $177,916 | St. Louis | MO | Open Until Filled |
| Paralegal/Legal Assistant | Arkansas Eastern Federal Public Defender | $74,678 | Little Rock | AR | Open Until Filled |
| Probation Officer | South Dakota Probation and Pretrial Services | $49,361 | Sioux Falls, Rapid City | SD | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender (AFPD) in the Capital Habeas Unit (CHU) | Oklahoma Western Federal Public Defender | Oklahoma City | OK | Open Until Filled | |
| Accounts Payable Administrator/Administrative Assistant | Tennessee Eastern Federal Defender Services, Inc. | $61,722 | Knoxville | TN | 02/27/2026 |
| Court Law Clerk | Georgia Northern District Court | $78,972 | Atlanta | GA | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Connecticut Federal Public Defender | $86,596 | Hartford, New Haven | CT | Open Until Filled |
| Research & Writing Attorney | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. | Atlanta | GA | Open Until Filled | |
| Paralegal | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. | $78,972 | Atlanta | GA | Open Until Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. | $78,972 | Atlanta | GA | Open Until Filled |
| Investigator | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. | $78,972 | Atlanta | GA | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Paralegal | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. | $43,078 | Atlanta | GA | Open Until Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. | Atlanta | GA | Open Until Filled | |
| Information Systems Technician | Kentucky Eastern District Court | $44,701 | Lexington | KY | Open Until Filled |