Judge David Whedbee
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Court-wide- As Directed in Pretrial Order
Filings >= 500 pages
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Court-wideChambers
Document Filing Requirements6 rules
The Court or a party in the case may request oral argument. If you wish to request oral argument, please include "ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED" on the front page of your motion or opposition.
- Document
- Motion or opposition
- Placement
- First page
Include
- •ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED
Any email request for a motion with oral argument hearing must include: Case name and cause number Names, phone numbers and email addresses of all counsel or pro se party, if known Type of hearing and dates requested
If the moving party elects for any reason not to proceed with the motion, that party shall notify the court to strike the hearing immediately, per KCLCR 7(b)(4)(H) and file a Notice Striking Hearing in the court file.
The trial will not begin without a Joint Statement signed by all parties. Local Civil Rule 4(k).
Judge Whedbee requires all counsel and parties to be prepared at the end of each day to disclose all witnesses that party is intending to call the following day in trial.
All parties must provide any proposed orders to the court in MS Word format at least 1 day prior to your scheduled hearing.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Working copies are temporarily accepted as e-working copies or hard copies through the Judges Mailroom; emailed working copies are not accepted.
Judge Whedbee is temporarily accepting e-working copies or hard copies via the Judges Mailroom on the 2nd floor of the King County Courthouse in Seattle, Room C-203 ATTN: Judge David Whedbee. Emailed working copies are not accepted.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Working Copies
Submit stipulated orders through e-working copies or the judge’s mailroom; email submission is not accepted.
All stipulated orders, including agreed orders to continue a trial date, must be submitted through e-working copies or via the judge's mailroom. Stipulated orders are not accepted via email.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Stipulated Orders
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date, file and provide a working copy of the Note for Motion and Proof of Service.
Judge Whedbee requires that you must also file and provide a working copy of your Note for Motion and Proof of Service within 48 hours after confirming a hearing date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Dispositive Motions and hearing requests
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Request hearing dates from the bailiff by email and do not note the motion until the hearing is confirmed by email.
Once you have confirmed this is the appropriate place to note your motion, you must request hearing dates from the bailiff via email. Do not note your motion until you have received an email confirming that your hearing has been scheduled.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Dispositive Motions and hearing requests
Follow KCLR 7 when setting motions without oral argument; the court considers non-dispositive motions without oral argument.
You must follow KCLR 7 when setting motions without oral argument. All non-dispositive motions are considered by the Court without oral argument.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Non-dispositive motions
The judge decides whether to allow oral argument, reviews the request on the noted hearing date, and the bailiff schedules argument if approved.
The judge decides whether the case needs oral argument. The request will be reviewed on the date noted for hearing without oral argument. If oral argument is approved by the Judge, the bailiff will contact the parties about scheduling. If the request is denied, an order will be filed and e-working copies sent to the parties.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Non-dispositive motions
Chambers Communication Rules
Correspondence must go through the bailiff and must not be emailed directly to Judge Whedbee.
Do not email Judge Whedbee directly. All correspondence must go through the bailiff.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Email
Emails to the bailiff are not forwarded to the judge, and including all parties does not make such communication permissible.
The bailiff does not forward any communication with counsel/parties to the judge. Even if all parties are included on the email, this is considered ex parte communication with the judge and is not permitted.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Email
Deliveries must go to the judges’ mailroom, not directly to the courtroom, unless arrangements have been made with the bailiff.
Unless arrangements have been made directly with Judge Whedbee’s bailiff, no deliveries are to be made directly to the courtroom. All deliveries should be made to the judges' mailroom. (See mailing address above.)
Civil cases
Page 1 | No deliveries directly to the courtroom