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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington is a federal court serving the area west of the Cascade Mountains from Oregon to the Canadian border. The district has courthouses in Seattle and Tacoma.
Jury duty scam alert! Do not make payments over the phone for missed jury duty. Read more
October 15, 2019
Please join us for the annual CLE Seminar sponsored by the Western District of Washington’s Social Security Committee. This year’s program will be hosted by the Hon. Marsha J. Pechman, U.S. District Court Judge and Chair of the W.D. of Washington...
October 15, 2019
The current four-year term of office of part-time United States Magistrate Judge Paula McCandlis is due to expire on May 1, 2020. More »
October 3, 2019
Please submit the completed DREAM Application form and any pertinent supplemental materials to the DREAM program committee via...
October 1, 2019
The Court invites you to review and comment on proposed amendments to the Local Civil Rules, Local Criminal Rules and Model ESI Agreement, available on the Court's Local Rules page. Comments may be sent via...
October 1, 2019
If you are called by someone who says there is a warrant for your arrest related to missed federal jury duty or other offenses, do not make any payments to them. Neither the U.S. Marshals Service, nor the U.S....