Welcome to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. This court serves the area west of the Cascade Mountains and from Oregon to the Canadian border. The district has courthouses in Seattle and Tacoma.


Announcements

  • We have updated our Application for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (IFP) forms.  If you are filing an IFP Application, please use the updated forms available on our forms page. (12/14/11)
  • An increase in the electronic public access (EPA) fee, from $.08 to $.10 per page, will take effect on April 1, 2012.  Please visit the PACER website for more information.
 

Did You Know

  • You are required to add the names of ALL corporate parent(s) or other affiliates when filing a Corporate Disclosure Statement.  View these step-by-step instructions.   (7/19/11)

  • A five hour window, on Saturdays from 5:30 am until 10:30 am, is reserved for routine maintenance and minor upgrades of the CM/ECF system without prior notice.  If you experience problems accessing CM/ECF during this time period on a Saturday, please wait until after 10:30 am to proceed.  (12/01/11)

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Tacoma Courthouse

 

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Seattle Courthouse