United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington explained

Court Type:district
Court Name:United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Abbreviation:E.D. Wash.
Seal:Washington-eastern.gif
Seal Size:150
Map Image Width:150
Courthouse:Thomas S. Foley Courthouse
Location:Spokane
Courthouse1:William O. Douglas Federal Building
Location1:Yakima
Courthouse2:Federal Building
Location2:Richland
Appeals To:Ninth Circuit
Established:March 2, 1905
Judges Assigned:4
Chief:Stanley Bastian
Us Attorney:Vanessa Waldref
Us Marshal:Craig Thayer

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (in case citations, E.D. Wash.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties of the state of Washington: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima.

As of the 2000 United States census, 1.3 million people resided in the Eastern District, representing 22% of the state's population. The district includes the cities of Richland, Spokane, and Yakima, among others. The Federal Court in Yakima is located in the William O. Douglas Federal Building.

Cases from the Eastern District of Washington are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court.

the United States attorney is Vanessa Waldref.[1]

Current judges

See also

Notes and References

  1. Spokane Native Vanessa R. Waldref to be Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington . October 6, 2021 . U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington . Spokane, Washington . October 7, 2021.