{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/icymi-fetterman-casey-accepting-applications-for-federal-judgeships-for-eastern-and-middle-districts-of-pennsylvania/", "ICYMI: Fetterman, Casey Accepting Applications for Federal Judgeships for Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania", "2023-10-30", "2023", "2023-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "PA", "John Fetterman", "F000479", "www.fetterman.senate.gov", "fetterman", "https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/press-release/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Pennsylvania U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Bob Casey last week announced they are accepting applications to be considered for appointment to the positions of Federal District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and Federal District Court Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (MDPA).\n\n\u201cThese applications are a critical opportunity to expand representation and restore balance to our judicial system. I encourage every qualified Pennsylvania lawyer who wants to serve the public and advance equal justice to apply,\u201d said Senator Fetterman. \u201cThis is an incredible opportunity for lawyers of all personal backgrounds and all practice areas to put themselves in the running so we can have a judiciary that truly represents Pennsylvania.\u201d\n\n\u201cPennsylvania\u2019s senators, regardless of party, have continuously worked together to submit qualified candidates for Federal District Court seats in our Commonwealth,\u201d said Senator Casey. \u201cI look forward to continuing this tradition with Senator Fetterman to identify and recommend highly qualified judicial candidates who possess the necessary experience, character, and temperament for lifetime appointments to the federal judiciary.\u201d\n\nSenators Casey and Fetterman will employ the following process to fill vacancies on the Federal District Courts in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Middle District of Pennsylvania:\n\nDistrict Commissions will be established in the EDPA and the MDPA.\n\nThese Commissions will review applications and interview applicants. After interviews, the Commissions will send a list of recommended candidates to the two U.S. Senators.\n\nThe Commissions will be chaired by:\n\nEDPA: Robert Ross, Founding Partner, Ross Feller Casey, LLP\n\nMDPA: Neil T. O\u2019Donnell, Founder, O\u2019Donnell Law Office\n\nApplication:\n\nIn order to be considered for a U.S. District Court Judge position in the EDPA or MDPA, interested candidates must fill out an application by visiting: https://casey.senate.gov/federal-judgeships\n\nPlease note that applicants who applied during a prior judicial selection process in Pennsylvania must submit a new and updated application. The deadline for submitting a completed application is Monday, November 27, 2023.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:43:12Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/icymi-fetterman-casey-accepting-applications-for-federal-judgeships-for-eastern-and-middle-districts-of-pennsylvania/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7903662044554949, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}