United States District Court Information - District of Washington

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  1. Eastern District of Washington
  2. Western District of Washington

Summary: Here is information about the US District Courts in the state of Washington. This includes a directory of the judges and other legal officials in this state.
  Eastern District of Washington
Chief Judge:
Rosanna Malouf Peterson P.O. Box 324, Spokane, WA 99210-0324
(509) 458-5260; Fax: (509) 459-5261

Judges:
Stanley A. Bastian
Wm. O. Douglas Bldg., 25 S. 3rd St., P.O. Box 2706, Yakima, WA 98907-2726 (509) 573-6650

Salvador Mendoza, Jr.
840 U.S. Courthouse, W. 920 Riverside Ave., P.O. Box 1493, Spokane, WA 99210-1493 (509)458-3400

Thomas O. Rice
Thomas S. Foley U.S. Courthouse, 920 W. Riverside Ave., P.O. Box 325, Spokane, WA 99210 (509)458-2470

Senior Judges:
Wm. Fremming Nielsen
Thomas S. Foley U.S. Courthouse, 920 W. Riverside Ave., P.O. Box 2208,
Spokane, WA 99210-2208 (509) 458-5290; Fax: (509) 458-5291

Justin L. Quackenbush
Thomas S. Foley U.S. Courthouse, 920 W. Riverside Ave., P.O. Box 1432,
Spokane, WA 99210-1432 (509) 458-5280; Fax: (509) 458-5281

Edward F. Shea
825 Jadwin Ave., Richland, WA 99352-1386
(509) 943-8190; Fax: (509) 943-8191

Lonny R. Suko
Wm. O. Douglas Bldg., Room 206, 25 S. 3rd, P.O. Box 2706,
Yakima, WA 98907-2726 (509) 573-6650; Fax: (509) 573-6651

Fred L. Van Sickle
Thomas S. Foley U.S. Courthouse, 920 W. Riverside Ave., P.O. Box 2209
Spokane, WA 99210 (509)458-5250

Robert H. Whaley
Thomas S. Foley U.S. Courthouse, 920 W. Riverside Ave., P.O. Box 283
Spokane, WA 99210 (509) 458-5270; Fax: (509) 458-5271

U.S. Magistrate Judges:
James P. Hutton
Wm. O. Douglas Bldg., 1st Floor, 25 S. 3rd, P.O. Box 2076, Yakima, WA 98907
(509) 573-6670; Fax: (509) 573-6671

John T. Rodgers
Thomas S. Foley U.S. Courthouse, 920 W. Riverside Ave., P.O. Box 1493
Spokane, WA 99210 (509) 458-5240; Fax: (509) 458-5241

District Court Executive/Clerk:
Sean F. McAvoy
840 U.S. Courthouse, W. 920 Riverside Ave., P.O. Box 1493
Spokane, WA 99210-1493 (509) 458-3400; Fax: (509) 458-3420
PACER: (800) 676-6856
25 S. 3rd St., 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 2706, Yakima, WA 98907
(509) 573-6600; Fax: (509) 573-6601 825

Jadwin Ave., Room 174, Richland, WA 99352 (509) 376-7262; Fax: (509) 376-0738
Court does not accept filings by fax

U.S. Bankruptcy Judges:
Frank L. Kurtz (Chief Judge)
The Tower, Room 200, 402 E. Yakima Ave., Yaldma, WA 98901
(509) 576-6100; Fax: (509) 576-6101
Frederick P. Corbit U.S. Post Office Bldg., 3rd Floor, 904 W. Riverside Ave.,
Spokane, WA 99201

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2164, Spokane, WA 99210-2164 (509) 458-5300; Fax: (509) 458-2445
John A. Rossmeissl The Tower, Rm. 200, 402 E. Yakima Ave.,
Yakima, WA 98901-2765 (509) 576-6100; Fax: (509) 576-6101

Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court:
Beverly A. Benka
304 U.S.P.O. Bldg., 904 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA 99201

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2164, Spokane, WA 99210-2164
(509) 458-5300; Fax: (509) 458-2445
McVCIS: (866) 222-8029
Internet: www.waeb.uscourts.gov

U.S. Atty.:
Michael Ormsby
920 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 340, Spokane, WA 99201

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1494, Spokane, WA 99210-1494 (509) 353-2767; Fax: (509) 353-2766
402 E. Yakima Ave., Yakima, WA 98901 (509) 454-4425; Fax: (509) 454-4435

Chief U.S. Probation & Pretrial Services Officer:
Scott M. Morse, Sr. (22 Officers)
540 U.S. Courthouse, 920 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA 99201

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 306, Spokane, WA 99210-0306 (509) 742-6300; Fax: (509) 742-6339
326 Federal Bldg., 25 S. Third St., Yakima, WA 98901-2742

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1791, Yakima, WA 98907-1791 (509) 574-5535; Fax: (509) 574-5539
170 Fedl. Bldg., 825 Jadwin Ave., Richland, WA 99352-3562
(509) 943-8130; Fax: (509) 943-8139

U.S. Marshal:
Craig Thayer
U.S. Courthouse, Suite 200, 920 W. Riverside, Spokane, WA 99201

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1463, Spokane, WA 99210 (509) 368-3600
25 S. Third St., P.O. Box 1666, Yakima, WA 90907 (509) 575-5917
825 Jadwin Ave., Room G69, P.O. Box 1026, Richland, WA 99352 (509) 946-9423

Federal Community Defender:
Andrea K. George (Exec. Dir.)
Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington & Idaho, 10 N. Post St., Suite 700
Spokane, WA 99201-0709 (509) 624-7606; Fax: (509) 747-3539
Internet: www.fdewi.org
306 E. Chestnut St., Yakima, WA 98901-2718 (509) 248-8920; Fax: (509) 248-9118
 
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  Western District of Washington
Chief Judge:
Marsha J. Pechman
United States
700 Stewart St., Suite 14229, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8820

Judges:
Richard A. Jones
700 Stewart St., Suite 13128, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8870

Robert S. Lasnik
700 Stewart St., Suite 15128, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8810

Ronald B. Leighton
1717 Pacific Ave., Room 3100, Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 882-3840

Ricardo S. Martinez
700 Stewart St., Suite 13134, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8880

James L. Rob
art 700 Stewart St., Suite 14128, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8920

Benjamin H. Settle
1717 Pacific Ave., Room 3100, Tacoma, WA 98402-3234 (253) 882-3850

Senior Judges:
Robert J. Bryan
1717 Pacific Ave., Room 3100, Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 882-3870

John C. Coughenour
700 Stewart St., Suite 16229, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8800

Carolyn R. Dimmick
700 Stewart St., Suite 16134, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8850

Walter T. McGovern
700 Stewart St., Suite 13229, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8860

Barbara J. Rothstein
700 Stewart St., Suite 16128, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8840

Thomas S. Zilly
700 Stewart St., Suite 15229, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8940

U.S. Magistrate Judges:
Mary Alice Theiler (Chief Judge)
700 Stewart St., Suite 12132, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8890

J. Kelley Arnold (On Recall)
1717 Pacific Ave., Room 3100, Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 882-3880

Dean Brett (Part-time)
Brett & Daugert, P.L.L.C., 300 N. Commercial, Bellingham, WA 98227 (360) 714-0900

David Christel (Part-time)
P.O. Box 61983, Vancouver, WA 98666 (360) 993-4900

James P. Donohue
700 Stewart St., Suite 12232, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8940

Karen L. Strombom
1717 Pacific Ave., Room 3100, Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 882-3890

Brian A. Tsuchida
700 Stewart St., Suite 12143, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8930

John L. Weinberg (On Recall)
700 Stewart St., Suite 12120, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8910

Clerk, U.S. District Court:
William M. McCool
700 Stewart St., Suite 2310, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8400
Internet: www.wawd.uscourts.gov
1717 Pacific Ave., Room 3100, Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 593-6313

U.S. Bankruptcy Judges:
Paul B. Snyder (Chief Judge)
1717 Pacific Ave., Suite 2209, Tacoma, WA 98402-3233 (253) 882-3950

Marc L. Barreca
700 Stewart St., Suite 6301, Seattle, WA 98101-1271 (206) 370-5310

Philip H. Brandt (On Recall)
700 Stewart St., Suite 6301, Seattle, WA 98101-1271 (206) 370-5320

Timothy W. Dore
700 Stewart St., Suite 6301, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-5300

Brian D. Lynch
1717 Pacific Ave., Suite 2100, Tacoma, WA 98402-3233 (253) 882-3960

Karen A. Overstreet
700 Stewart St., Suite 6301, Seattle, WA 98101-1271 (206) 370-5330

Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court:
Mark L. Hatcher
700 Stewart St., Room 6301, Seattle, WA 98101-1271 (206) 370-5200
McVCIS: (866) 222-8029
Internet: www.wawb.uscourts.gov
1717 Pacific Ave., Suite 2100, Tacoma, WA 98402-3233 (253) 882-3900

U.S. Atty.:
Jenny A. Durkan
700 Stewart St., Suite 5220, Seattle, WA 98101-1271 (206) 553-7970; Fax: (206) 553-0882
1201 Pacific Ave., Suite 700, Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 428-3800; Fax: (253) 428-3826

Chief, U.S. Probation & Pretrial Services:
Connie Smith
700 Stewart St., Suite 11101, Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-8550; Fax: (206) 370-8551
1717 Pacific Ave., Room 1310, Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 882-3730; Fax: (253) 882-3731
1111 Main St., Suite 420, Vancouver, WA 98660 (360) 699-1062; Fax: (360) 699-1063
2731 Wetmore Ave., Suite 420, Everett, WA 98201 (425) 249-7000; Fax: (425) 249-7001
14240 Interurban Ave. S., Suite 230, Tukwila, WA 98168 (206) 428-1720; Fax: (206) 425-1721

Federal Public Defender:
Michael Filipovic
1601 5th Ave., Suite 700, Seattle, WA 98101-1642 (206) 553-1100; Fax: (206) 553-0120
1331 Broadway, Suite 400, Tacoma, WA 98402-3410 (253) 593-6710; Fax: (253) 593-6714

U.S. Marshal:
Appointment Pending
700 Stewart St., Suite 9000, Seattle, WA 98101-1271 (206) 370-8600; Fax: (206) 370-8670
1717 Pacific Ave., Room 1170, Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 302-8680; Fax: (253) 302-8668
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