The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (in

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s, W.D. Wash.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties of the state of

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: Clallam,

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, Jefferson,

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, Mason,

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, Pierce,

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, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom. Its

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, built in 2004, is located at 7th and Stewart in Seattle. As of the 2000 census, 4.6 million people resided in the Western District, representing 78% of the state's population. The district includes the cities of Bellingham, Bremerton,

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, Bellevue, Olympia,

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, Everett, and Tacoma, amongst others. Cases from the Western District of Washington are appealed to the

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(except for

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claims and claims against the U.S. government under the

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, which are appealed to the

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). The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. , the United States Attorney is Nicholas W. Brown. The position of

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for the district is currently vacant.

Current judges

Vacancies and pending nominations

Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats

Notes

References

External links

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United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington official website
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