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01/08/2026

Remote public audio access has been authorized for the Parties' Motions for Summary Judgment hearing in State of Washington, et al v. United States Department of Transportation, et al. Case number 2:25-cv-848-TL.

The hearing begins...

01/05/2026

Warrant for Arrest 

  • Neither the United States Marshals Service nor the United States District Court will ever call to request payment of fines over the telephone.
  • Valid arrest warrants are...
12/30/2025

The Western District of Washington is saddened to announce that Senior District Court Judge Carolyn R. Dimmick passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at the age of 96, surrounded by family and friends.  Judge Dimmick was a leader in our...

12/19/2025

General Order 11-25 re Court Closure on December 24, 2025, was signed by Chief Judge Estudillo on 12/...

12/18/2025

Please see attached GO 10-25 re: Immigration Habeas Petitions Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, signed by Chief Judge Estudillo on December 18, 2025.  This Order is...

11/24/2025

On October 16, 2025, PACER released an update that allows users with CM/ECF-level access (e.g., filers, interested parties, etc.) whose account search status becomes inactive due to search inactivity the ability to reset their own password...

11/21/2025

A referral to the DREAM program should be made as early as possible, but in any event in time for the Executive Review Team meeting occurring at least 30 days prior to the pretrial motions deadline.

Please submit...

11/12/2025

Please see the Order Adopting Collateral Forfeiture Schedule - Federal Protective Service, signed by Chief Judge Estudillo on November 12, 2025.  The...

10/20/2025

The PACER Service Center (PSC) is currently experiencing long call wait times due to the enforcement of several security features that will enhance the security of PACER accounts, including updated password standards and multifactor...

10/10/2025

Due to system maintenance, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington's CM/ECF filing system will be unavailable from 6:00 AM PDT – 2:00 PM PDT, Saturday, October 18, 2025. Please review instructions...

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