| United States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
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| (W.D. Wash.) | |
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| Location | United States Courthouse (Seattle) More locations |
| Established | March 2, 1905 |
| Judges | 7 |
| Chief Judge | David Estudillo |
| Officers of the court | |
| U.S. Attorney | Tessa M. Gorman (acting) |
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The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (in case citations, W.D. Wash.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties of the state of Washington: Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom. Its courthouse, built in 2004, is located at 7th and Stewart in Seattle.
As of the 2020 census, 6 million people resided in the Western District, representing 78% of the state's population. The district includes the cities of Bellingham, Bremerton, Seattle, Bellevue, Olympia, Vancouver, Everett, and Tacoma, amongst others.
Cases from the Western District of Washington are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of June 21, 2023[update], the acting United States attorney is Tessa M. Gorman.[1] The position of United States marshal for the district is vacant.[2]
- ^ "Western District of Washington | U.S. Attorney Nick Brown announces departure from U.S. Attorney's Office | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Presidential Nominations – THOMAS (Library of Congress)". Thomas.loc.gov. Retrieved 2012-05-19.[permanent dead link]
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