Jamal N. Whitehead was sworn in as a United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington on April 4, 2023. Judge Whitehead will sit in Seattle. Please view this short...
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05/30/2023
The hearing on the Joint Motion to Approve Compliance Agreement in United States of America v. City of Seattle, case number 12-cv-1282JLR, will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 1:00 PM. Courtroom 18A, on the 18th floor, will be set up with a...
05/10/2023
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has posted a news release announcing the civics contest winners for each district within the Ninth Circuit, and finalists for the next round of competition at the circuit level. The press release is available...
04/21/2023
Please see the attached Order of Appointment, signed April 18, 2023, appointing Grady J. Leupold as a full-time United States Magistrate Judge...
04/15/2023
The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington is pleased to announce that Grady J. Leupold has been selected as the new magistrate judge in Tacoma. Mr. Leupold will succeed Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura, who...
04/07/2023
Please see General Order 05-23 re CJA Counsel Service Provider Authorization.
04/06/2023
The Western District has updated the procedures for filing in the electronic filing system (CM/ECF).
The updated procedures can be found on the E-Filing: Getting Started page or directly...
04/03/2023
The following United States District Judge nominations have been received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
- 4/29/21: David G. Estudillo, of Washington, to be United States District Judge...
03/27/2023
Due to system maintenance, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington's CM/ECF filing system will be unavailable from 5:00 am PDT, Saturday, April 1, 2023 to 7:00 am PDT Monday, April 3, 2023. Please...
03/15/2023
Please see General Order 04-23 re Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act. General Order 04-23 extends for another 90 days from 3/15/23,...