UC
$229,908
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved November 5, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals is recruiting a bankruptcy judge for the Western District of Missouri, a fourteen-year federal appointment based in Kansas City. The role requires substantial legal experience and judicial temperament to preside over bankruptcy matters under federal law.
Our summary, not U.S. Courts’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of at least one U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico
- At least five years of active law practice
- Integrity and good character
- Commitment to equal justice under the law
- Outstanding legal ability and competence
- Sound mental and physical health to perform the duties
- Judicial temperament