U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (Seattle)

Filing

File a notice of intent to redact transcript personal identifiers within seven calendar days after the transcript is delivered to the clerk.

“Within seven calendar days of delivery by the court reporter or transcriber of the official transcript to the clerk’s office, each attorney must inform the court, by filing a notice of redaction with the clerk”

Filing

In a Social Security review action, the plaintiff must provide identifying information to the U.S. Attorney’s Office within seven days after the court notifies the Commissioner.

“No later than seven (7) days following the court’s notification to the 23 Commissioner of the commencement of the action, the plaintiff shall provide the United States”

Filing

The identifying information for a Social Security review action is the plaintiff’s full name and either their Social Security number or hearing-decision BNC.

“plaintiff’s full name and (b) either the plaintiff’s social security number or the Beneficiary Notice 3 Control Number (‘BNC’) of the hearing decision that the plaintiff wishes to appeal.”

Filing

Registration for CM/ECF and receipt of a login and password constitute consent to electronic service.

“Participation in the CM/ECF system by registration and receipt of a login and password from the Clerk of Court shall constitute consent to the electronic service of pleadings and other papers”

Conferences

The standard schedule for represented immigration habeas petitions calls for a return within 14 days and a traverse within five days after the return.

“a return to the habeas petition will be due in 14 days and a traverse may be filed within 5 days of the return.”

Sealing

To seek highly sensitive document treatment, submit the motion, the proposed document, and any applicable service certificate to the clerk.

“a party must submit to the Clerk’s Office: a motion to treat a document as an HSD, the HSD sought to be filed, and a certificate of service if applicable.”

Sealing

Submit a proposed highly sensitive document in paper or on a secure electronic device; paper documents go in a sealed envelope marked “HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENT.”

“HSDs and requests for HSD treatment will be accepted for filing only in paper form or via a secure electronic device (e.g., USB stick or portable hard drive). Documents”

Sealing

File a copy of the highly sensitive document motion electronically under seal, unless the judge directs otherwise; do not attach the proposed document electronically.

“Parties are required to simultaneously file a copy of the above motion electronically under seal, with any necessary redactions, unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge. HSD documents themselves are not to be filed electronically as an attachment.”

Sealing

A cooperation-related filing must be accompanied by a motion with an appropriate noting date and case-specific reasons for shielding it.

“accompanied by a motion, with an appropriate noting date, setting out case-specific reasons for protecting the filing from public disclosure and a proposed order.”

Trial

Within seven days after a criminal verdict, one party must electronically file the admitted exhibits using the “Admitted Exhibits” event.

“Within seven (7) days of a verdict in the matter, one party shall file through the Court’s electronic filing system the set of ‘Admitted Exhibits’ reviewed by the trier of fact utilizing the CM/ECF event ‘Admitted Exhibits.’”