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Eastern District of Washington

E.D. Wash. — local rules, ECF filing procedures, and judges’ standing orders, readable in full.

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Civil Rules (80)
3 Commencing An Action
5 Serving And Filing Pleadings And Other Papers
5.1 Constitutional Challenge To A Statute—Notice, Certification, And Intervention
5.2 Privacy Protection For Filings Made With The Court
6 Computing And Extending Time; Time For Motion Papers
7 35
7.1 Disclosure Statement
8 General Rules Of Pleading
9 Pleading Special Matters
10 Form Of Pleadings
11 Signing Pleadings, Motions, And Other Papers; Representations To The Court; Sanctions
12 Defenses And Objections: When And How Presented; Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
13 Counterclaim And Crossclaim
14 Third-Party Practice
15 Amended And Supplemental Pleadings
16 Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management
17 Plaintiff And Defendant; Capacity; Public Officers
18 Joinder Of Claims
19 Required Joinder Of Parties
20 Permissive Joinder Of Parties
21 Misjoinder And Nonjoinder Of Parties
22 Interpleader
23 Class Actions
23.1 Derivative Actions
23.2 16
26 Duty To Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
27 Depositions To Perpetuate Testimony
28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
29 Stipulations About Discovery Procedure
30 Depositions By Oral Examination
31 Depositions By Written Questions
32 Using Depositions In Court Proceedings
33 Interrogatories To Parties
34 Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, Andtangible Things, Or Entering Onto Land, For Inspection And Other Purposes
35 Physical And Mental Examinations
36 Requests For Admission
37 Failure To Make Disclosures Or To Cooperate In Discovery; Sanctions
38 Right To A Jury Trial; Demand
39 Trial By Jury Or By The Court
42 Consolidation; Separate Trials
44 Proving An Official Record
44.1 Determining Foreign Law
46 Objecting To A Ruling Or Order
48 Number Of Jurors; Verdict; Polling
49 Special Verdict; General Verdict And Questions
50 Judgment As A Matter Of Law In A Jury Trial; Related Motion Fora New Trial; Conditional Ruling
51 Instructions To The Jury; Objections; Preserving A Claim Of Error
52 Findings And Conclusions By The Court; Judgment On Partial Findings
55 Default; Default Judgment
56 Summary Judgment
57 Declaratory Judgment
58 Entering Judgment
60 Relief From A Judgment Or Order
62 Stay Of Proceedings To Enforce A Judgment
62.1 Indicative Ruling On A Motion For Relief That Is Barred By Apending Appeal
65 Injunctions And Restraining Orders
65.1 Proceedings Against A Surety
68 Offer Of Judgment
69 Execution
70 Enforcing A Judgment For A Specific Act
71 Enforcing Relief For Or Against A Nonparty
71.1 Condemning Real Or Personal Property
72 Magistrate Judges: Pretrial Order
73 Magistrate Judges: Trial By Consent; Appeal
74 [Abrogated.]
75 [Abrogated.]
76 [Abrogated.]
77 Conducting Business; Clerk’S Authority; Notice Of An Order Or Judgment
78 Hearing Motions; Submission On Briefs
79 Records Kept By The Clerk
80 Stenographic Transcript As Evidence
81 Applicability Of The Rules In General; Removed Actions
82 Jurisdiction And Venue Unaffected
83 Rules By District Courts; Judge’S Directives
83.1 Courtroom Practice And Civility
83.2 Bar Admission And Appearance In A Case
83.3 Attorney Discipline
83.4 Court Policy Against Discrimination
83.5 Bankruptcy Cases, Proceedings And Appeals
83.6 No Entity May Appear Pro Se
Criminal Rules (12)
9 Arrest Warrant Or Summons On An Indictment Or Information
12.2 Notice Of An Insanity Defense; Mental Examination
12.3 Notice Of A Public-Authority Defense
32.1 Revoking Or Modifying Probation Or Supervised Release
37 Ruling On A Motion For Relief That Is Barred By A Pending Appeal
40 Arrest For Failing To Appear In Another District Or For Violating Conditions Of Release Set In Another District
46 Release From Custody; Supervising Detention
47 Motions And Supporting Affidavits
49.1 Privacy Protection For Filings Made With The Court
53 Courtroom Photographing And Broadcasting
58 Petty Offenses And Other Misdemeanors
59 Matters Before A Magistrate Judge
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (18)
Court-wide (18)
Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing pdf, 472.82 KB
Appointing Sarah Elsden as Lawyer Representative 1/10/2025 pdf, 104.58 KB
Appointing Zachary Ayers as Lawyer Representative 1/10/2025 pdf, 104.90 KB
Court Operations - COVID Protocol General Orders available on request pdf, 94.49 KB
Criminal Justice Act Plan - Amended 02/29/2024 pdf, 4.19 MB
In re: Amending Local Civil Rule 5.2 pdf, 250.58 KB
Order Adopting Schedule of Collateral Forfeiture for the Eastern District of Washington pdf, 424.14 KB
Order Appointing Benjamin Seal as Lawyer Representative pdf, 148.80 KB
Order Appointing Caleb Hatch as Lawyer Representative pdf, 174.50 KB
Order Appointing Diana Garcia as Lawyer Representative pdf, 104.62 KB
Order Appointing Paul Shelton as Lawyer Representative pdf, 104.94 KB
Order Appointing Richard Barker as Lawyer Representative pdf, 106.57 KB
Plan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington for the Representation of Indigent Pro Se Litigants in Civil Cases pdf, 498.17 KB
Procedures for the Filing of Sealed Documents pdf, 178.75 KB
Reappointment of Honorable Whitman L. Holt as Chief Bankruptcy Judge pdf, 105.56 KB
Referral of Matters for Mediation Pursuant to Eastern District of Washington Local Civil Rule 16(a)(5)(C) pdf, 139.88 KB
The Court's Holiday Schedule for Calendar Year 2025 pdf, 142.97 KB
The Management Plan for Court Reporting and Recording Services pdf, 506.59 KB
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