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...
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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...
01/22/2025
A nationwide delivery issue affecting Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) has been identified and resolved. NEFs associated with some filings made between January 20, 2025 and January 22, 2025 may not have been delivered to all recipients. NEFs...
01/21/2025
The Court invites you to review and comment on proposed amendments to the Local Civil Rules, available on the Court's Local Rules web page. Comments may be sent via email to ...
01/13/2025
Please see General Order 03-25 re: Division of Court Business, signed by Chief Judge Estudillo on January 13, 2025.
01/10/2025
Please see General Order 02-25 re Designation of a Magistrate Judge for Emergency Assistance in the Western District of Washington...
01/02/2025
Please see General Order 01-25 re Court Closure on January 9, 2025, as a mark of respect for James Earl Carter, Jr., the thirty-ninth President of the United States.
12/20/2024
Please see General Order 15-24 In Re: Absence of Chief Judge, signed by Chief Judge Estudillo on December 20, 2024.