Proposed amendments to the Federal Rules have been published for public comment. The proposed amendments include changes to the Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil and Evidence Rules. Please visit the...
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08/01/2022
Please see the attached General Order 09-22, signed by Chief Judge Ricardo S. Martinez on August 1, 2022 and effective February 24, 2022, re the adoption of the...
07/13/2022
Please see General Order 08-22 In Re: Updates to CJA Counsel Interim Voucher Submission and Service Provider Fees, signed by Chief Judge Martinez on...
07/08/2022
Please see General Order 07-22 In Re Reinstatement of Indoor Mask Requirement Due to COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus, effective Monday, July 11,...
06/24/2022
Due to a system upgrade, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington's CM/ECF filing system will be unavailable beginning at 12pm PDT, Friday, June 24, 2022 until 7am PDT Monday, June 27, 2022. Please...
06/21/2022
06/21/2022
Please see General Order 06-22 re Hearings by Video or Telephone as Authorized by the CARES Act. General Order 06-22 extends for another 90 days from 6/20/22, the procedures...
05/26/2022
Please see the attached Amended General Order, signed May 26, 2022, regarding the pilot program for electronic service in Social Security cases.
05/06/2022
Please see the attached news release announcing the appointment of Colin Fieman as the next federal public defender for the Western District of Washington.
04/11/2022
On April 11, 2022, John H. Chun was sworn in as a United States District Court Judge for the Western District of Washington. Judge Chun will sit in Seattle. Please view this short...