FILED IN THE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
Oct 01, 2025
1 SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
4 EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
5 In Re:
GENERAL ORDER NO. 2025-18
6 REFERRAL OF MATTERS FOR
MEDIATION PURSUANT TO
7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF
WASHINGTON LOCAL CIVIL
8 RULE 16(a)(5)(C)
9 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(a) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 83, the
10 Court has adopted Local Civil Rule 16(a)(5)(C), allowing a presiding judge in
11 selected cases to refer matters for mediation to a magistrate judge, a district judge,
12 or a bankruptcy judge designated by the Court.
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As a component of the referral of these matters for mediation, the Court
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specifically authorizes such magistrate judges, district judges and bankruptcy
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judges, as part of the performance of their judicial duties, to act as settlement judges
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through judge hosted settlement conferences.
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that all magistrate judges, district judges and
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bankruptcy judges of this district are designated as possible judicial neutrals
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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 651-658 and are authorized to act as settlement judges
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GENERAL ORDER NO. 2025-18 SETTLEMENT JUDGE AUTHORITY
1 through judge hosted settlement conferences within the Eastern District of
2 Washington. This General Order is consistent with and clarification of Local Civil
3 Rule 16(a)(5)(A), Local Civil Rule 16(a)(5)(C) and Local Bankruptcy Rule 9019-
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The District Court Executive is directed to post a copy of this General Order
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on the Court’s public website and transmit copies of this General Order to the judges
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and Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court for posting on the Bankruptcy Court’s public
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website.
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IT IS SO ORDERED, on behalf of the Court.
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DATED this ____
1st day of October, 2025.
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13 STANLEY A. BASTIAN
Chief United States District Judge
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GENERAL ORDER NO. 2025-18 SETTLEMENT JUDGE AUTHORITY
