U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

700 Stewart Street, Seattle, WA 98101

David Estudillo Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. District Court for Western Washington increases PDF file size limit for e-filing

March 16, 2026

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington has increased the maximum allowable size for PDF files submitted through its Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system.

David Estudillo, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Federal court issues order on air marshal authority and bail schedule

March 13, 2026

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington has issued an order allowing federal air marshals to conditionally release certain offenders and establishing a bail schedule for specific violations. The directive, signed by Chief Judge David Estudillo, is effective through August 31, 2026.

Ninth Circuit extends deadline for student civics contest entries

March 8, 2026

The deadline for the 2026 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest has been extended to March 13, 2026.

Remote audio access set for March 9 hearing in Hoffman v. Washington State House

March 6, 2026

Remote public audio access will be available for the Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) hearing in the case of Hoffman, et al. v. Washington State House of Representatives, et al., according to an announcement from the U.S....

U.S. District Court for Western District of Washington issues new bail schedule for minor offenses

February 2, 2026

On February 2, 2026, Chief Judge Estudillo signed an order that establishes a new schedule for forfeitable bail and mandatory appearances related to misdemeanors and infractions.

Remote audio access provided for January 22 hearing in Washington v. U.S. Department of Education

January 26, 2026

Remote audio access will be available for the upcoming hearing in the case of State of Washington, et al. v. United States Department of Education, et al., under case number 2:25-cv-01228-KKE.

U.S. District Court may appoint new U.S. Attorney if vacancy remains unfilled

January 21, 2026

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington has announced its intention to appoint a United States Attorney under 28 U.S.C. § 546(d) if the President does not nominate, with Senate approval, a candidate for the position before...

Remote audio access set for Arizona v. EPA preliminary injunction hearing

January 15, 2026

Remote audio access will be available for the Motion for Preliminary Injunction hearing in the case of State of Arizona, et al v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al, under case number 2:25-cv-0215-TMC.

Public audio access granted for Jan. 13 hearing in Washington v. U.S. Department of Transportation

January 15, 2026

Remote public audio access will be available for the hearing on motions for summary judgment in the case State of Washington, et al v. United States Department of Transportation, et al.

Joshua C. Lewis appointed district court executive and clerk of court

January 15, 2026

Joshua C. Lewis has been appointed as the new District Court Executive and Clerk of Court, effective January 10, 2026.

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