Welcome
Welcome to the official website for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. We have court locations in Spokane, Yakima, and Richland.
Court Locations
Thomas S. Foley United States Courthouse
920 West Riverside Ave, Room 840
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 458-3400
Mailing Address:
US District Court
PO Box 1493
Spokane, WA 99210
25 South 3rd St, Room 201
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-6600
Mailing Address:
US District Court
P.O. Box 2706
Yakima, WA 98907
U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building
825 Jadwin Ave, Room 174
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 943-8170
Mailing Address:
US District Court
825 Jadwin Avenue, Room 174
Richland, WA 99352
Other Resources
Opinions
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PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)
PACER is available to anyone in the general public desiring to view case information online. Register online for your free PACER account by contacting the PACER Service Center. There is a $.10 per page fee for viewed dockets, docket entries and documents. However, there is no fee incurred for accessing written opinions. PACER provides access to case information on all non-sealed civil and criminal cases in US District Court in Eastern Washington. Civil case filings are available from April 1999 forward. Criminal case filings are available from November 2004 forward.
PACER also hosts the U.S. Party/Case Index which allows searching of parties and attorneys in all District and Bankruptcy courts nationwide.
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CMECF (Electronic Case Filing System)
PACER users may use their ECF login to access written opinions, without charge. Navigate to the Reports menu, ‘Fee-Waived Opinions and Orders’.
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CourtWEB
CourtWEB provides free access to Judges’ written opinions. No login is required. For most filings, a text search is provided to assist in locating pertinent documents. Scanned documents are not text-searchable, but are retrievable by entering partial case caption information, case number, or judge. Opinions from the Eastern District of Washington dating back to January 2005 are available on CourtWeb.
Please note: Documents maintained in the CMECF/PACER system are the official court case record. In the event of a discrepancy between a document in CourtWeb and a ECF/PACER document, ECF/PACER controls.
Other Court Links
- Eastern District of Washington Bankruptcy Court
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Spokane County District Court
- Spokane County Superior Court
- Other Federal Courts
NOTICE: Links to sites outside of the Eastern District of Washington site contain information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links are provided for the user's convenience. The Eastern District of Washington does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information; nor does it control or guarantee the on-going availability, maintenance, or security of these Internet sites. Further, the inclusion of links is not intended to reflect their importance or to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered, on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites.
Interpreter Information
Interpreter Worksheet - CJA Hourly Rates
Qualification Guidelines for Court Interpreters
Fees for Contract Court Interpreters - In-Court Rates
Contract Court Interpreter Services Terms and Conditions
Contract Court Interpreter Services Rate and Information Sheet
Information About Becoming WA State Court Certified
For the Media
Use of Electronic Devices During Court Proceedings
A Journalist's Guide to the Federal Courts
Photography, Televising, Broadcasting, Recording Prohibited
Computers, Cellular Phones; and Recording Prohibited
Access fee-waived opinions and orders in PACER.
(Requires a PACER login even though there's no charge for the documents.)
To establish a PACER account go to the PACER Service Center
Announcements
Tue, 2013-04-23
The US Probation announces openings for a U.S. Probation/Pretrial Services Officer and a Probation/Pretrial Services Officer Assistant in Spokane and one Probation and Pretrial Services Clerk/Receptionist in Yakima. For...
Thu, 2013-04-18
Effective April 22, 2013, the Clerk’s Office will issue civil summons forms via CM/ECF. Attorneys will complete page one and email the form to the Clerk’s Office. For details, please view the attached PDF file....
Mon, 2013-04-15
Effective May 1, 2013, the Judicial Conference has established a $50 administrative fee for filing a civil action, suit or proceeding in a U.S. District Court. As a result, the fee for filing a new civil case will increase to $400 ($350 filing fee...
Sobriety Treatment and Education Program
Fees and Rates
Fee Schedule
Appeal to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals : $455.00
Appeal to District Court from Magistrate : $37.00
Attorney Admissions : $201.00
Certificate of Good Standing : $18.00
Certified Copies
*Also cost per page of copies : $11.00
Copies (Including FAX copies) : $.50/Page
Exemplified Copies : $21.00
Filing Fee for Civil Case : $400.00
($350.00 filing fee + $50.00 administrative fee)
Foreign Depositions : $46.00
Foreign Judgments : $46.00
Habeas Corpus : $5.00
Miscellaneous Cases : $46.00
Power of Attorney : $46.00/Name
Pro Hac Vice : $150.00/Attorney
Records Search : $30.00/Name
Removal from State Court : $400.00
($350.00 filing fee + $50.00 administrative fee)
Retrieval of Records from Archives : $53.00
Returned checks : $53.00
Reimbursement Rates
Attendance Fee for Jurors : $40.00/day
Witness Fee : $40/day - 56.5 cents/mile
Mileage Reimbursement : 56.5 cents/mile
Per Diem for Jurors (In hotel) :
- Spokane $148.00
- Yakima $123.00
- Richland $139.00
Per Diem for Jurors (Not in hotel) :
- Spokane $61.00
- Yakima $46.00
- Richland $46.00
If you have a question about a reimbursement not listed here,
please call the Clerk's Office at
866-249-5932 (Toll Free)
509-458-3481 (Spokane)
509-573-6609 (Yakima or Richland)
Sureties, Post Judgment Interest Rates, and Credit Card Payments
Library
Use of the library collection is extended as a matter of courtesy to other federal agencies and non-court personnel, to members of the Federal Bar Association of Eastern Washington, to attorneys with matters pending before the federal courts, and to pro se litigants who have been given permission to use the library.
Click here for more library info
The library is open Monday through Friday, except holidays, from 8:30 a.m. until noon and from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Inquiries are welcome and may be directed to James Murray, Branch Librarian at 509-353-3293.
