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News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Mon, 03/17/2025
Attorneys may now file direct pay motions using the court’s new text-only event, and may upload supporting documentation in pdf as necessary. The new event is entitled “Make Chapter 13 Plan Payments Directly to Trustee (text only or add pdf).” To...
Mon, 02/24/2025
General Order 25-01 amends Local Bankruptcy Rules (i) 2002-1, (ii) 2016-1, (iii) 2083-1, and (iv) 7041-1, and the order adds Local Bankruptcy Rule 9019-3. The new local rules may be accessed by clicking...
Mon, 02/24/2025
Effective immediately, it is no longer necessary to file a PDF of the motion or upload an order for signature. Attorney filers may now use the text-only Motion to Extend Time to File Personal Financial Certificate and/or Domestic Obligation...
Thu, 02/13/2025
Effective February 26, 2025, telephonic hearings scheduled to be heard by Judge Holt will use a new Access Code. The telephone hearing conference line number...
Tue, 09/17/2024
The Washington State Bar Association has presented the 2024 Apex Outstanding Judge Award to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frederick P. Corbit for outstanding service to the bench and for special contribution to the legal profession at any level of the...
Wed, 05/08/2024
Counsel is reminded that in addition to uploading a...
Thu, 04/25/2024
The U.S. Trustee’s office will be transitioning all Chapter 7, 12, and 13 § 341 meetings in the Eastern District of Washington to ZOOM video meetings. Click here...
Fri, 01/12/2024
The Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington is hosting an ongoing series aimed at building the knowledge necessary for bankruptcy practitioners to represent chapter 11 debtors. In addition to experienced practitioners, speakers...