Norton Search Underway for US District Court and Superior Court Marshals (8/21/09)
Norton Search Underway for U.S. District Court & Superior Court Marshals
August 21, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that her Federal Law Enforcement Nominating Commission is presently accepting applications for United States Marshal for U.S. District Court and separately for United States Marshal for DC Superior Court. From the best candidates submitted to Norton by the Commission, she will recommend candidates to President Barack Obama for submission as nominees to be confirmed by the Senate. U.S. Marshals are appointed for four-year terms. Application questionnaires can be accessed online at https://www.norton.house.gov/ or by contacting Sheila Bunn in the Congresswoman's office at (202) 225-8050. Resumes are welcome but not required.
Duties include managing and directing a district office, protecting federal judges, jurors, other court personnel and witnesses, apprehending fugitives, and protecting and transporting all pre-sentenced prisoners, serving writs and processes, protecting key witnesses, seizure management, and disposal of seized assets.
Candidates must show an ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups from widely diverse backgrounds, adjust priorities to meet emergency or changing program requirements, set program objectives or performance goals and assess progress toward achieving them, represent the organization to high-ranking government officials and private offices, analyze organizational and operational problems to develop effective, timely and economical solutions, coordinate and integrate the work activities of various offices, and communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Applicants must submit 20 completed copies of the application questionnaires to the office of Pauline A. Schneider, Chair, Federal Law Enforcement Nominating Commission, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Columbia Center, 1152 15th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005 by 5 pm on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. The Commission will evaluate applicants on personal and professional qualities including integrity, legal ability and experience and impartiality.
The Congresswoman was granted Senatorial courtesy by President Obama to fill certain law enforcement positions, including U.S. Attorney, District Court Judge, U.S. Marshal, Superior Court Marshal and others. Norton has appointed a 17-member Commission of D.C. residents who will conduct investigations and interviews and vet applicants, and submit the best-qualified candidates to the Congresswoman. Norton will interview and evaluate the qualifications of candidates submitted to her by the Commission and will indicate her preferences for the positions to the President, who makes nominations for confirmation by the Senate.
President Clinton was the first President to extend this courtesy to a member of Congress from the District of Columbia and to District residents. As a result, the Congresswoman was responsible for the appointments of Eric Holder, the first African American United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, now U.S. Attorney General, Wilma A. Lewis, the first woman to serve in that post and 12 United States district court judges.
You may access the questionnaires by clicking here.