Remote public audio access has been authorized for the Preliminary Injunction Hearing in State of Washington, et al. v. United States Department of Transportation, et al. Case number 2:25-cv-00848-TL.
The hearing begins at 2:00 p.m. PDT,...
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06/11/2025
Please see the Order Appointing Members of Local Criminal Rules Committee signed by Chief Judge Estudillo on June 11, 2025.
05/06/2025
Beginning May 11, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will start implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER. MFA provides an added layer of security to accounts by helping protect...
05/03/2025
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 PM PDT Friday, May 2, 2025 to 7:00 AM PDT Monday, May 5, 2025. Please review instructions...
05/02/2025
Due to a financial system upgrade, the Clerk's offices will NOT be able to invest new registry funds received, nor will the Clerk's offices be able to disburse registry funds held in CRIS during the system downtime. Downtime is from June 5th...
04/29/2025
Please see the attached Order, dated April 29, 2025, reappointing Magistrate Judge Theresa L. Fricke, effective May 1, 2025....
04/21/2025
Full implementation of The REAL ID Act is scheduled for May 7, 2025. Requirements for entry to the Seattle and Tacoma Courthouses will not change with implementation of the REAL ID Act. Any current government issued photo ID...
03/27/2025
Please see attached General Order 06-25, signed by Chief Judge Estudillo on March 27, 2025, adopting amendments to the Local Civil Rules,...
02/19/2025
Please see General Order 05-25 re: Consent and Referrals to Magistrate Judges, modifying General Order 12-24, effective February 19, 2025
01/30/2025
Remote public audio access has been authorized for the Preliminary Injunction Hearing in State of Washington, et al. v. Donald Trump, et al. Case number 2:25-cv-00127-JCC.
The hearing begins at 10:00 a.m. PST, on Thursday, February 6, 2025...