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Appointments
- 02/28/2024 re: Order Appointing Theresa L. Fricke as Chief Magistrate Judge
- 09/29/2023 re: Order Appointing Christopher M. Alston as Chief Bankruptcy Judge
- 04/18/2023 re: Order Appointing Grady J. Leupold as a Full-Time Magistrate Judge
- 01/27/2023 re: Order Appointing David W. Christel as Chief Magistrate Judge
- 08/15/2022 re: Order Appointing Panel to Consider Reappointment of Magistrate Judge
- 08/15/2022 re Order Appointing Panel to Consider Appointment of Magistrate Judge
- 04/29/2021 re: Appointing S. Kate Vaughan as a Full-Time Magistrate Judge
- 01/15/2021 re: Appointing J. Richard Creatura as Chief Magistrate Judge
- 08/31/2020 re: Amended Order Appointing Panel to Consider Appointment of Magistrate Judge
- 08/21/2020 re: Order Appointing Panel to Consider Appointment of Magistrate Judge
- 09/23/2019 re: Order Appointing Marc L. Barreca as Chief Bankruptcy Judge
- 08/22/2019 re: Order Appointing Panel to Consider Reappointment of Magistrate Judge
- 02/01/2019 re: Appointment of Michelle L. Peterson as a Full-Time Magistrate Judge
- 09/10/2018 re: Order Appointing Panel to Consider Reappointment of Magistrate Judge
- 06/07/2018 re: Amended Order Appointing Panel to Consider Selection of a Magistrate Judge
- 06/07/2018 re: Appointing Panel to Consider Selection of a Magistrate Judge
- 11/09/2017 re: Appointing Brian A. Tsuchida as Chief Magistrate Judge
- 03/02/2017 re: Appointment of Theresa L. Fricke as Full-time Magistrate Judge
- 06/09/2016 re: Amended Order Appointing Panel to Consider Selection of Magistrate Judge
- 05/18/2016 re: Appointing Panel to Consider Selection of Magistrate Judge
- 04/15/2016 re: Appointment of Paula McCandlis as Part-time Magistrate Judge
- 08/14/2015 re: Amended Order Appointing Panel to Consider Selection of Magistrate Judge
- 08/07/2015 re: Appointing Panel to Consider Selection of Magistrate Judge
- 08/06/2015 re: Appointing Annette L. Hayes as U.S. Attorney
- 03/31/2015 re: Appointment of David W. Christel as Full-time Magistrate Judge
- 02/05/2015 re: Appointing James P. Donohue as Chief Magistrate Judge
- 09/24/2014 re: Appointment of Brian D. Lynch as Chief Bankruptcy Judge
- 09/03/2010 re: Appointing William McCool Clerk of Court
- 05/13/2008 re: Appointment of Brian A. Tsuchida as Full-time Magistrate Judge
Attorney Admissions
- 02/23/2024 GO 03-24 re: Amended General Order re: Attorney Admissions Filing Fees
- 04/23/2021 GO 07-21 re: Amended General Order Regarding Attorney Admission Filing Fees
- 10/27/2016 GO 04-16 re: Amended General Order Regarding Attorney Admission Filing Fees
Bail Schedule
CM/ECF
Consent References
- 09/28/2022 GO 11-22 Amended General Order re: Consent and Referrals to Magistrate Judges
- 04/05/2019 GO 02-19 Amended General Order re: Consents and Referrals to US Magistrate Judges
- 07/10/2017 GO 01-15 Second Amended General Order re: Consents and Referrals to US Magistrate Judges
- 06/29/2017 GO 05-17 Amended General Order re: Consent to Magistrate Judges
- 06/01/2017 GO 05-17 re: Consent to Magistrate Judges
- 01/15/2015 GO 01-15 Amended Order re: Consents and Referrals to US Magistrate Judges
Court Plans
- 11/03/2023 GO 10-23 re: Amended Criminal Justice Act Plan
- 10/06/2023 GO 09-23 re: Retroactive Application of U.S.S.G. Amendment 821
- 09/08/2023 GO 07-23 re: Adopting Amended Pro Bono Plan
- 07/17/2023 GO 06-23 re: Plan for the Administration and Operation of the Court's Attorney Admission Fund
- 04/07/2023 GO 05-23 re: CJA Counsel Service Provider Authorization
- 03/07/2023 GO 03-23 re: Amazon Counterfeit Enforcement Litigation
- 08/01/2022 GO 09-22 re: Amended Jury Selection Plan
- 07/13/2022 GO 08-22 re: Updates to CJA Counsel Interim Voucher Submission and Service Provider Fees
- 09/01/2021 GO 12-21 re: Plan for the Administration and Operation of the Court’s Attorney Admissions Fund
- 12/08/2020 GO 16-20 re: Adopting Amended Pro Bono Plan
- 04/08/2020 GO 06-20 re: Amended Criminal Justice Act Plan
- 07/19/2019 GO 07-19 re: Petitions for Retroactive Application of Rahaif v. United States
- 07/01/2019 GO 06-19 re: CJA Appointed Counsel Obtaining Paralegal and Investigation Services Without Prior Authorization
- 06/06/2019 GO 05-19 re: Order Adopting Amended CJA Plan
- 01/18/2018 GO 01-18 re: Exhibit Retention Procedures
- 03/17/2017 GO 04-17 re: Designating Court Opinions
- 03/02/2017 GO 03-17 re: Order Adopting Amended CJA Plan
- 02/24/2017 GO 02-17 re: Amended Jury Selection Plan
- 01/17/2017 GO 01-17 re: CJA Appointed Counsel Obtaining Paralegal and Investigation Services Without Prior Authorization
- 12/01/2016 GO 09-16 Amended General Order regarding Mandatory Pretrial Discovery in Pro Se Prisoner 42 USC 1983 Cases
- 11/01/2016 GO 10-16 re: Mandatory and Special Conditions of Probation and Supervised Release
- 10/31/2016 GO 09-16re: Mandatory Pretrial Discovery in Pro Se Prisoner 42 USC 1983 Cases
- 05/20/2016 GO 06-16 re: Adopting Prisoner E-Filing Program in Full
- 09/10/2015 GO 12-15 re: Amended Criminal Justice Act Plan
- 09/08/2015 GO 13-15 re: Plan for the Administration and Operation of the Court's Attorney Admission Fund
- 03/19/2015 GO 02-15 re: Prisoner Electronic Filing Pilot Project
- 09/22/2014 GO 05-14 re: Retroactive Application of U.S.S.G. Amendment 782
- 05/30/2014 GO 04-14 re: Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds
- 10/11/2013 GO 03-13 re: Plan of Operation in the Absence of Appropriations or Continuing Resolution
- 09/11/2013 General Order re: Pretrial Diversion
- 05/01/2012 GO 02-12 re: Amended Criminal Justice Act Plan
- 09/28/2011 General Order re: Amended Plan for the Random Selection of Jurors
- 09/28/2011 GO 04-11 re: Approving EEO Plan and EDR Plan
- 08/12/2010 GO 10-05 re: Adopting Amended Pro Bono Plan
Court Reporters
- 04/11/2019 GO 04-19 Amended General Order re: Court Reporter Fees for Transcripts
- 12/09/2015 GO 15-15 re: Amended General Order Regarding Availability and Redaction Policies for Electronically Filed Transcripts of Court Proceedings
- 03/25/2015 GO 03-15 re: Adopting Court Reporter Plan
- 05/25/2011 GO 02-11 re: Court Reporter Fees for Transcripts
- 04/25/2011 GO 01-11 re: Amending Maximum Fees for Realtime Services
Courthouse Security
- 04/30/2021 GO 08-21 re: Electronic Devices Permitted in Courthouses
- 03/19/2021 GO 05-21 re: Personal Firearms for Court Security Officers
- 08/24/2016 GO 08-16 re: Food and Beverages in the Courthouse
- 04/25/2014 GO 03-14 re: Order Defining Electronic Device Policy
- 09/07/2004 re: Courthouse Security - Firearms
COVID-19 Response
After May 10, 2023, these orders are no longer in effect
- 03/15/2023 GO 04-23 re: Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act
- 12/15/2022 GO 13-22 re: Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act
- 11/03/2022 GO 12-22 re: Indoor Mask Requirement Due to COVID-19
- 09/15/2022 GO 10-22 re: Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the Cares Act
- 07/08/2022 GO 07-22 re: Reinstatement of Indoor Mask Requirement Due to COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
- 06/20/2022 GO 06-22 re: Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act
- 03/22/2022 GO 05-22 re: Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act
- 03/03/2022 GO 04-22 re: New Modified Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
- 02/03/2022 GO03-22 re: New Modified Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
- 01/07/2022 GO 01-22 re: New Modified Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
- 12/30/2021 GO 16-21 re: New Modified Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
- 12/22/2021 GO 14-21 re: Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act
- 09/23/2021 GO 13-21 re: Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act
- 08/13/2021 GO 11-21 re: New Face Mask Policy
- 06/30/2021GO 10-21 re New Modified Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
- 06/21/2021 GO 09-21 re Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act
- 03/23/2021 GO 06-21 re: Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act
- 03/19/2021 GO 04-21 re: New Modified Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
- 12/30/2020 GO 18-20 In Re New Modified Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
- 12/23/2020 GO 17-20 re: Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act
- 10/02/2020 GO 15-20 re: New Modified Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
- 09/24/2020 GO 14-20 re: Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act
- 09/04/2020 GO 13-20 re: Fourth Extension of Modified Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
- 09/01/2020 GO 12-20 re: Remote Court Proceedings for Petty Offense and Misdemeanor Hearings Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
- 07/30/2020 GO 11-20 re: Third Extension of Modified Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
- 07/21/2020 GO 10-20 re: Covid-19 Screening Questions and Face Requirements
- 6/25/2020 GO 09-20 re: Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act
- 05/13/2020 GO 08-20 re: Second Extension of Modified Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
- 04/13/2020 GO 07-20 re: Extension of Modified Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
- 04/06/2020 GO 05-20 re: CJA Counsel Interim Voucher Submission During Ongoing Disruption to Court Operations
- 03/30/2020 GO 04-20 re: Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act
- 03/25/2020 GO 03-20 re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
- 03/17/2020 GO 02-20 re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
- 03/06/2020 GO 01-20 re: Court Operations Under the Exigent circumstances Created by COVID-19
Division of Court Business
- 01/05/2024 GO 01-24 re: Division of Court Business
- 09/27/2023 GO 08-23 re: Division of Court Business
- 01/13/2023 GO 01-23 re: Division of Court Business
- 02/08/2021 GO 02-21 re: Division of Court Business
- 10/01/2018 GO 02-18 re: Division of Court Business
- 12/19/2012 GO 06-12 re: Division of Court Business
General Information
- 01/12/2024 GO 02-24 re: In the Matter of the Designation of a Magistrate Judge for Emergency Assistance in the Western District of Washington
- 12/14/2023 GO 13-23 re: Order Providing for Relocation of Court
- 11/03/2023 GO 12-23 re: Materials Related to Cooperation
- 12/28/21 GO 15-21 re: In the Matter of the Designation of a Magistrate Judge for Emergency Assistance in the Eastern District of Washington
- 03/01/2021 GO 03-21 re: Procedures for the Filing, Service, and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents
- 04/11/2019 GO 03-19 re: Motions for Sentence Reduction Re: First Step Act (Compassionate Release and Good Time Issues)
- 01/14/2019 GO 01-19 re: Motions for Sentence Reduction Pursuant to Section 404 of the 2018 First Step Act
- 11/21/2016 GO 04-14re: Amended General Order Regarding Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds
- 08/07/2015 GO 08-15 re: Johnson vs. United States
Jury
Local Rules Changes/Amendments
- 11/03/2023 GO 11-23 re: Adopting Amendments to Local Criminal Rules
- 02/01/2023 GO 02-23 re Adopting Amendments to Local Civil Rules
- 01/26/2022 GO 02-22 re Adopting Amendments to Local Civil Rules
- 01/19/2021 GO 01-21 re Adopting Amendments to Local Civil Rules
- 12/19/2019 GO 09-19 re: Adopting Amendments to Local Civil Rules
- 12/03/2019 GO 08-19 re: Adopting Amendments to Local Criminal Rules
- 01/21/2016 GO 02-16 re: Adopting Amendments to Local Civil Rules
- 01/19/2016 GO 01-16 re: Adopting Amendments to Local Criminal Rules
- 12/01/2015 GO 14-15 re: Applicability of Amended FRCP 4(m)
- 06/01/2015 GO 06-15 re: Adopting Amendments to Local Rules
- 03/17/2014 GO 02-14 re: Adopting Amendments to Local Supplemental Admiralty Rules
- 12/01/2012 GO 05-12 re: Adopting Amendments to Local Criminal Rules
- 11/30/2012 GO 04-12 re: Adopting Amendments to Local Civil Rules
- 11/18/2010 GO 10-06 re: Adopting Amendment to Local General Rule 4
- 11/23/2009 GO 09-02 re: Adopting Amendments to Various Local Rules
Magistrate Judge Procedures and Consents
- 06/01/2017 GO 05-17 re: Consent to Magistrate Judges
- 01/15/2015 GO 01-15 Amended Order re: Consents and Referrals to U.S. Magistrate Judges
Pilot Projects
Reappointments of Magistrate Judges
- 10/10/2023 re: Reappointing Magistrate Judge McCandlis
- 10/10/2023 re: Reappointing Magistrate Judge Tsuchida
- 07/24/2023 re: Appointing Panel to Consider Reappointment of Magistrate Judges Tsuchida and McCandlis
- 10/27/2022 re: Reappointing Magistrate Judge Christel
- 08/15/2022 re: Appointing Panel to Consider Reappointment of Magistrate Judge
- 12/18/2019 re: Reappointing Part-Time Magistrate Judge McCandlis
- 02/01/2019 re: Reappointing Magistrate Judge Theiler
- 09/10/2018 re: Appointing Panel to Consider Reappointment of Magistrate Judge
- 10/31/2016 re: Reappointing Magistrate Judge Creatura
- 06/27/2016 re: Appointing Panel to Consider Reappointment of Magistrate Judge
- 12/15/2015 re: Reappointing Magistrate Judge Tsuchida
- 09/02/2015 re: Appointing Panel to Consider Reappointment of Magistrate Judge
- 12/12/2012 re: Reappointing Magistrate Judge Brett
- 12/12/2012 re: Reappointing Magistrate Judge Donohue
- 12/17/2010 re: Reappointing Magistrate Judge Christel
- 12/17/2010 re: Reappointing Magistrate Judge Theiler
- 12/17/2010 re: Reappointing Magistrate Judge Strombom
Social Security Case Procedures
- 12/02/2022 GO 05-15 Amended General Order re: Social Security Cases
- 05/26/2022 GO 04-15 Amended General Order re: Pilot Program for Electronic Service in Social Security Cases - Pilot Program rescinded on 12/2/2022.
- 07/02/2020 GO 04-15 Amended General Order re: Pilot Program for Electronic Service in Social Security Cases
- 05/07/2018 GO 04-15 Amended Order re: Pilot Program for Electronic Service in Social Security Cases
- 05/20/2016 GO 04-15 Amended Order re: Pilot Program for Electronic Service in Social Security Cases
- 06/01/2015 GO 04-15 re: Pilot Program for Electronic Service in Social Security Cases
- 06/01/2015 GO 05-15 re: Social Security Cases