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

  • The Electronic Case Filing (ECF) Procedures have recently been updated!  You can find the updated ECF Filing Procedures on the ECF page under the ECF Resource box.  (07.02.09)

  • The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington will be CLOSED on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day.  (06.23.09)

Did You Know

  • The court’s web site has information regarding the payment of fees for filing civil cases as well as other filings and services.  (04.28.09)

 

  • Consistent with the court's existing mandatory electronic filing policy as well as efficiencies made by e-filing, pro hac vice applications should be filed using CM/ECF.  Applications received at the intake window or mail will not be processed.  Please visit the pro hac vice application web page for more information on how to e-file the application.  (04.10..09)
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Tacoma Courthouse

 

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Seattle Courthouse