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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, 09/28/2026
Effective October 1, 2026, the Spokane office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington will relocate its Clerk’s Office operations and staff to the 8th floor of the Thomas S. Foley...
Mon, 09/21/2026
Effective September 18, 2026, the Eastern District of Washington’s District and Bankruptcy Courts entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing an informal administrative consolidation of their two clerks’ offices. This...
Fri, 07/17/2026
General Order 26-01 amends Local Bankruptcy Rules 3022-1 and 7055-1. The new local rules may be accessed by clicking ...
Thu, 05/14/2026
The Advisory Committee has recommended amendments to two local bankruptcy rules. Redlined versions of the affected rules can be found ...
Thu, 12/11/2025
Beginning immediately, all over-the-counter transactions at the court's Yakima location will be conducted by appointment only. These services will resume at the Bankruptcy Court's location at: 402 East Yakima Avenue...
Wed, 11/05/2025
Please be advised that Official Form 423 (Certification About a Financial Management Course) has been abrogated,...
Tue, 08/12/2025
The PACER Service Center has begun implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER....
Wed, 08/06/2025
Debtors may now register for service by electronic mail. Registrants will receive a Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF), which is delivered to the e-mail...
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...