Announcements

• The U.S. District Court's Case Management and Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) System will be OFFLINE this Saturday, February 13th from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for maintenance.  (02.09.10)

• The U.S. Courthouses in Seattle, Tacoma and Vancouver will be CLOSED on Monday, February 15th in observance of Washington's Birthday.  (02.08.10)

• Starting February 1st attorneys will be able to open theirown civil cases in the US District Court in Western Washington.  The new process of opening civil cases will become mandatory on March 1st.  For more information about the new process, please visit the Filing a New Civil Case webpage. (01.21.10)

• The Court has adopted changes to various local rules which will go into effect this December 1st.  You can find a copy of the general order adopting the changes to the various local rules, as well as copies of the clean and redline versions on the Court's local rules page.  (11.23.09)

Did You Know

• There is a Case Management and Electronic Court Filing (CM/ECF) newsletter that provides updates about the Court's electronic filing system, as well as provides helpful tips on electronic filing.  (01.04.10)

• The Court has a general reference page that includes information about the local rules, forms, and attorney directory as well as other useful information.  (01.04.10)