The link is created in PHP ( before your content reaches the browser). The "current value of the dropdown" is something that only has meaning after your content reaches the browser (and the user can select something from the menu). Therefore, the problem as stated cannot be solved at all with PHP.
You may need to use #adj instead of #adjudicator in the jQuery function.
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