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News & Announcements: January, 2023
12/21/2023
Invitation for Public Commenton the Reappointment of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Timothy W. Dore
The current term of the Honorable Timothy W. Dore, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Washington, is due to expire in April 2025. The U.S....
12/19/2023
The Court has appointed a claims and noticing agent in the In re Harbor Custom Development, Inc. bankruptcy case, and related cases.
12/11/2023
WAWB Best Practices' latest article addresses the practical issues surrounding sealing and redacting documents in a bankruptcy case. Sealing and Redacting Bankruptcy Records, is written by Yasmene Hammoud, former extern to the Hon. Mary Jo Heston...
12/01/2023
Amendments to the WAWB Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Local Bankruptcy Forms and the Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing are effective December 1, 2023. National bankruptcy rules and forms are also amended effective today, as well...
11/22/2023
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) recently announced efforts to help Veterans stay in their homes:
The VA will be extending its COVID-19 Refund Modification Program through May 31, 2024. The program allows Veterans to obtain VA...
11/03/2023
The court will be closed on the following dates:
Veteran's Day: November 10, 2023
Thanksgiving Day: November 23, 2023
Day after Thanksgiving Day: November 24, 2023
Christmas Day: December 25, 2023
New Years Day: January 1, 2024
10/31/2023
The Court has entered General Order No. 2023-1 adopting amendments to the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for the Western District of Washington, Local Bankruptcy Forms including the chapter 13 plan, and the Administrative Procedures and...
10/30/2023
WAWB Best Practices series announces its latest installment: In re Evans: Chapter 13 Trustee Fees in Cases Dismissed Pre-Confirmation, by Shane Creason, Term Law Clerk to the Honorable Mary Jo Heston. In In re Evans, the Ninth Circuit Court of...
10/26/2023
Effective December 1, 2023, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts has designated any entity that receives 25 or more paper bankruptcy notices in a single calendar month is a high-volume paper notice recipient...
10/19/2023
The Judicial Conference of the United States has approved inflationary adjustments to fees on the appellate, district and bankruptcy miscellaneous fee schedules. The adjustments will be effective on December 1, 2023, along with national rule...
10/06/2023
The Court's Thomas T. Glover Mediation Program announces that attorney Russ Garrett has joined its panel of mediators. Russ is available to help resolve disputes throughout the Western District, with a focus on SW Washington state. In addition to...
10/03/2023
In observance of Columbus Day, the court will be closed on Monday October 9, 2023.
09/29/2023
The Honorable Christopher M. Alston is appointed as Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington, effective October 1, 2023. Judge Alston was appointed to the bench on June 15, 2015, and maintains chambers in...
09/28/2023
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is issuing this notice to apprise the Judiciary contractor community of Judiciary-wide plans regarding contract actions that may be necessary in the event that contract funding is affected by a lapse in...
09/18/2023
The Washington Center for Real Estate Research has published the median sales prices for homes by county, relevant for determining the homestead exemption under the revised Washington Homestead legislation, effective May 21, 2021.
Additional...
08/31/2023
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington solicits comments, pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9029, on proposed amendments to the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Local Bankruptcy Forms,...
08/10/2023
The Court posts audio from held hearings directly on the ECF case docket. Audio is contained in an embedded PDF file which must be downloaded in order to play. See information below for best results when accessing, downloading and playing audio....
07/12/2023
Nationally, CM/ECF filers are increasingly using third-party services (e.g., PACER Pro, DocketBird, CourtDrive, RECAP, etc.) to collect and organize case filings. The use of third-party services or software increases the potential risk of...
05/29/2023
Updated April 11, 2023
The COVID-19 National Emergency Terminated Effective April 10, 2023
President Biden has signed a Congressional resolution ending the national emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following information...
05/26/2023
The Federal Bar Association's Nominations Committee is accepting applications for three open Lawyer Representative positions for the Western District of Washington to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. The annual Ninth Circuit Judicial...
05/15/2023
The Washington State legislature has enacted significant changes to the Washington personal property exemption statutes, amending RCW 6.15.010, 51.32.040, 6.67.100, and 6.27.140. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5173 was signed by Governor Jay...
04/25/2023
Due to national issues with the CM/ECF program for batch filing of new cases, WAWB will be turning off the batch filing feature used to group 341 meetings for an attorney filing multiple new cases on the same day.
03/23/2023
The Thomas T. Glover Mediation Program Presents: The Nuts and Bolts of Mediation - Including Ethical Considerations
Are you curious about the mechanics of mediation? New to practicing law and wondering about how to raise the topic of mediation with...
02/15/2023
WAWB Best Practices has posted a new article in this series designed to benefit new and seasoned bankruptcy professionals. "Navigating the New Student Loan Discharge Process: Overview and Additional Resources," by Latife Neu, Attorney, covers the...
02/06/2023
Registration is now open for “Roadways to the Bench: Who Me? A Bankruptcy or Magistrate Judge?”, an exciting program coordinated by the Judicial Conference Committees on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System and the Magistrate Judges System. ...
01/09/2023
The WAWB Best Practices series announces its most recent installment: In re Masingale: "100% of Value" Exemption Claim, an article by Katherine Culbertson, Law Clerk to Hon. Brian Lynch. The article addresses the recent 9th Circuit BAP case of In re...
01/04/2023
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington is pleased to announce the appointment of Gina Zadra Walton as the new Clerk of Court. Ms. Zadra Walton will assume the Clerk of Court duties on January 1, 2023.
Ms. Zadra Walton has...