The Advisory Committee has recommended amendments to four local bankruptcy rules and the addition of one. Redlined versions of the affected rules can be found...
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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, 01/13/2025
The Office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Clerk will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr....
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...
Mon, 11/13/2023
The Judicial Conference of the United States has approved inflationary adjustments for fees on the appellate, district and bankruptcy miscellaneous fee schedules. The adjustments will be effective on December 1, 2023. ...
Mon, 09/25/2023
The clerk’s office is providing customers the ability to schedule an appointment with our public intake counters in Spokane and Yakima using a new online scheduling system. Click the “...
Thu, 08/24/2023
The Clerk's office can now process requests for a copy of an individual’s discharge order online, immediately, and free of charge. Click the "Request Discharge Copy"...