Western District of Washington | United States District Court

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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.

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September 19, 2026

CM/ECF Payment System Unavailability

Due to system maintenance, filers are currently unable to make payments through the CM/ECF filing system for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. We anticipate that this outage may last through 3 PM PT on Sunday,...

September 14, 2026

General Order re Holiday Season Court Closures

Pursuant to General Order 11-26, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington will be closed on the following dates:...

September 4, 2026

Remote Audio Access: September 8 Motion Hearing in State of Washington, et al. v. United States Department of Education

Remote public audio access has been authorized for the Motion Hearing in State of Washington, et al. v. United States Department of Education. Case number 2:26-cv-02409-KKE. The hearing begins at 1:30 p.m. PDT, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. ...

September 2, 2026

Remote Audio Access: September 4 Motion Hearing in USA, et al. v. State of Washington, et al.

Remote public audio access has been authorized for the Motion Hearing in USA, et al v. State of Washington, et al. Case number 2:70-cv-09213-DGE. The hearing begins at 11:00 a.m. PDT, on Friday, September 4, 2026. ...

August 27, 2026

General Order Appointing Panel to Consider Reappointment and Selection of Magistrate Judges

Please see General Order 10-26 Appointing a Panel to Consider Re-Appointment of Magistrate Judge...