§21.7 Other Rules and Procedures

• Jurisdiction: Washington

§21.7 OTHER RULES AND PROCEDURES

In the Western District of Washington, the federal courts have adopted CrR 53(d), entitled "Pretrial Publicity," which provides:

Nothing in this rule or in any other criminal rule of this court is intended to restrict the media's right to full pretrial coverage of news pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. To assure this right, notice of presentation to the court of any motion for an order affecting the news media's right to full...