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...
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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...
10/06/2025
The Court invites you to review and comment on proposed amendments to the Local Civil Rules and the Local Criminal Rules, available on the Court's Local Rules web page. Comments may be sent via email to ...
09/04/2025
Important Notice for Individuals Attempting to Pay a U.S. District Court Violation Notice On-line: A fake website is currently impersonating www.cvb.uscourts.gov and may attempt to collect personal or...