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General Orders

Find general orders issued by the court.

Name	Category	Effective Date	Number	Download
The Court's Holiday Schedule for Calendar Year 2025		December 1, 2025	2025-21 Amended	File: The Court's Holiday Schedule for Calendar Year 2025 pdf, 142.97 KB
Plan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington for the Representation of Indigent Pro Se Litigants in Civil Cases		November 1, 2025	2025-23	File: Plan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington for the Representation of Indigent Pro Se Litigants in Civil Cases pdf, 498.17 KB
In re: Amending Local Civil Rule 5.2		November 1, 2025	2025-22	File: In re: Amending Local Civil Rule 5.2 pdf, 250.58 KB
Order Appointing Caleb Hatch as Lawyer Representative		October 1, 2025	2025-20	File: Order Appointing Caleb Hatch as Lawyer Representative pdf, 174.50 KB
Referral of Matters for Mediation Pursuant to Eastern District of Washington Local Civil Rule 16(a)(5)(C)		October 1, 2025	2025-18	File: Referral of Matters for Mediation Pursuant to Eastern District of Washington Local Civil Rule 16(a)(5)(C) pdf, 139.88 KB
Order Appointing Benjamin Seal as Lawyer Representative		October 1, 2025	2025-19	File: Order Appointing Benjamin Seal as Lawyer Representative pdf, 148.80 KB
Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing		September 1, 2025		File: Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing pdf, 472.82 KB
Designation of Employees Authorized to Accept Service of Process		August 1, 2025	2025-14	File: Designation of Employees Authorized to Accept Service of Process pdf, 317.96 KB
Procedures for the Filing of Sealed Documents		August 1, 2025	2025-13	File: Procedures for the Filing of Sealed Documents pdf, 178.75 KB
Reappointment of Honorable Whitman L. Holt as Chief Bankruptcy Judge	Bankruptcy	May 1, 2025	2025-10	File: Reappointment of Honorable Whitman L. Holt as Chief Bankruptcy Judge pdf, 105.56 KB
Order Adopting Schedule of Collateral Forfeiture for the Eastern District of Washington		March 1, 2025	2025-8	File: Order Adopting Schedule of Collateral Forfeiture for the Eastern District of Washington pdf, 424.14 KB
The Management Plan for Court Reporting and Recording Services		February 1, 2025	2025-6	File: The Management Plan for Court Reporting and Recording Services pdf, 506.59 KB
Appointing Sarah Elsden as Lawyer Representative 1/10/2025		January 10, 2025	2025-4	File: Appointing Sarah Elsden as Lawyer Representative 1/10/2025 pdf, 104.58 KB
Appointing Zachary Ayers as Lawyer Representative 1/10/2025		January 10, 2025		File: Appointing Zachary Ayers as Lawyer Representative 1/10/2025 pdf, 104.90 KB
Designation of Employees Authorized to Accept Service of Process		January 1, 2025	2025-1	File: Designation of Employees Authorized to Accept Service of Process pdf, 330.21 KB
Court Operations - COVID Protocol General Orders available on request		July 1, 2024		File: Court Operations - COVID Protocol General Orders available on request pdf, 94.49 KB
Criminal Justice Act Plan - Amended 02/29/2024		February 1, 2024		File: Criminal Justice Act Plan - Amended 02/29/2024 pdf, 4.19 MB
Order Appointing Diana Garcia as Lawyer Representative		October 1, 2023	2023-28	File: Order Appointing Diana Garcia as Lawyer Representative pdf, 104.62 KB
Order Appointing Richard Barker as Lawyer Representative		November 1, 2022	2022-30	File: Order Appointing Richard Barker as Lawyer Representative pdf, 106.57 KB
Order Appointing Paul Shelton as Lawyer Representative		November 1, 2022	2022-29	File: Order Appointing Paul Shelton as Lawyer Representative pdf, 104.94 KB