How to Delete or Withdraw an Application

Applicants can delete an application at any time before it is finalized and released to a judge or staff attorney office. After deleting an application, you can re-apply to the position at any time before the close date. If you wish to remove an application that has already been finalized, you must use the withdraw function. OSCAR will automatically delete the application from the judge or staff attorney office list, and you will see the icon displayed in your My Applications tab. Note: You will not be able to re-apply to a position after withdrawing an application.

To Delete an Application in Draft Status

1. Go to the https://oscar.uscourts.gov/ website, enter your OSCAR username and password, and click the Go button.

Figure 1. Login Prompt

2. You can view your applications, whether Draft, Finalized, or Withdrawn, on the My Applications tab in the main menu bar. Move your mouse cursor over the tab and choose Clerkship Applications or Staff Attorney Applications from the menu that appears.

Figure 2. My Applications Tab

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3. Locate the application you wish to delete in the list and click the Delete button under the Options column. The Delete button will not be available unless this application is still in Draft status, displaying the icon in the Status column.

Figure 3. Delete Draft Application

4. A pop-up warning will ask, Are you sure you wish to delete this

application? This application is not yet viewable by the judge. You may build a new application if you choose. Click OK to delete the
application.

Figure 4. Delete Application Pop-up Warning

5. Your application will now be removed from the applications list. Any recommendation letters associated with the application will be lost. If you do recreate the application, you will need to generate new recommendation requests.

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To Withdraw a Finalized Application

1. Move your mouse cursor over the My Applications tab and choose Clerkship Applications or Staff Attorney Applications from the menu that appears.

Figure 5. My Applications Tab

2. Locate the application you wish to withdraw in the list and click the Withdraw button under the options column. The Withdraw button will not be available unless this application has been finalized and released to the judge, displaying the Status column. icon in the

Figure 6. Withdraw Application

3. A pop-up warning will ask, Are you sure you wish to withdraw this

application? This application is already viewable by the judge. You will not be able to resubmit it. Click OK to withdraw the application.

Figure 8. Withdraw Application Pop-up Warning

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4. When you withdraw an application, OSCAR automatically deletes that application from the judges or staff attorney office's list. The application will remain in your Applications sub-tab, displaying the icon in the Status column.

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