U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that applications are being accepted to fill a federal judicial vacancy in the District of Oregon created by the recent announcement that U.S. District Court Judge Marco Hernández will take senior status beginning in August 2024.
Wyden and Merkley stated that they will be forming a selection committee to evaluate interested applicants. A completed application, letter of interest, and resume are due to Wyden’s office by April 7, 2023.
“Judge Hernández has dedicated his career to justice, serving with distinction as a federal judge in our state for more than a decade after coming to the U.S. District Court with a diverse history of representing farm workers for Oregon Legal Services and then going on to work as a prosecutor in Washington County before becoming a state court judge,” Wyden and Merkley said in a statement.
“We thank Judge Hernández for his stellar service on the federal bench and for all that he’s done to advance the cause of justice for all Oregonians,” the senators said. “In consultation with the White House, we will work with a judicial selection committee in Oregon to provide a strong field of nominees for President Biden to consider for this upcoming vacancy,” the senators said.
