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07/22/2026

Remote public audio access has been authorized for the Motion Hearing in State of Washington, et al. v. United States Department of Education, et al. Case numbers 2:25-cv-01228-KKE/2:26-02409-KKE.

The hearing begins at 10:00 a.m. PDT, on...

07/20/2026

The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington is accepting applications for the position of full time magistrate judge in Tacoma, WA.  Please click on the links below to access the notice and application form. ...

07/17/2026

Beginning August 17, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will begin enforcing updated password standards on all existing PACER accounts. PACER users who have not updated their password in the last 18 months will be randomly selected...

07/16/2026

The current term of office of full-time United States Magistrate Judge Michelle L. Peterson at Seattle, Washington is due to expire on February 26, 2027.

Please see the attached...

07/15/2026

Please see attached General Order 09-26, signed July 15, 2026, appointing Roger Scott Rogoff as United States Attorney.

07/07/2026

Please see attached GO 06-26 re: Immigration Habeas Petitions Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, signed by Chief Judge Estudillo on July 7, 2026.  This Order...

06/22/2026

Please see the attached news release announcing the appointment of Corey Endo as the next federal public defender for the Western District of Washington.

05/29/2026

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has posted a news release announcing the civics contest winners for each district within the Ninth Circuit, as well as the winners of the competition at the circuit level.  The press release is available on the...

05/28/2026

Please see General Order 07-26 In Re: Food and Beverages in the Courthouses in the Western District of Washington, signed by Chief Judge...

05/15/2026

Please see General Order 06-26 In re: Amended Plan for the Representation of Pro Se Litigants in Civil Rights Actions, signed by Chief Judge Estudillo on...

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