United States District Court
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- Aug 24, 1878The Shack They Called a CourthouseA visiting traveler shames Seattle's leadership for holding federal court in a dilapidated building while tax dollars bled away.Seattle, WA
- Mar 15, 1885Federal Authorities Seize Fifty Pounds of Opium in SeattleA court notice reveals the confiscation of contraband from a Seattle residence in 1885.Seattle, WA
- Oct 30, 1885The Shadowy Arrival at Port TownsendFederal authorities intercept two young Chinese men smuggled into Washington Territory as 'contraband,' exposing the illicit human trafficking trade operating under the noses of border officials.Port Townsend, WA
- Sep 28, 1886The Trial of the Anti-Chinese ConspiratorsA federal judge clarifies the legal bounds of anti-Chinese intimidation in King County, 1886.Seattle, WA
- Oct 5, 1887The Price of Poaching in the Bering SeaA federal court cracks down on seal hunters as the United States asserts its authority over Alaskan waters.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1891The Sloop Louisa and the Illegal PassageA federal seizure notice reveals the 1890 crackdown on maritime smuggling of Chinese laborers into the Puget Sound.Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA
- Jan 2, 1891Sloop Louisa Seized in 1891 Chinese Laborer CaseFederal authorities clamp down on the waterfront as the government moves to forfeit a vessel for allegedly smuggling Chinese laborers into Elliott Bay.Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA
- Jan 6, 1891The Sloop Louisa and the Contraband LaborersA federal seizure notice reveals the 1890 crackdown on illicit maritime transport of Chinese laborers into the Puget Sound.Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA
- Jan 10, 1891Sloop Louisa Seized in 1891 Over Accusation of Landing Chinese WorkersFederal authorities seize a vessel in Elliott Bay for the alleged smuggling of Chinese laborers in violation of federal restriction acts.Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA
- May 7, 1891The Loophole in the Timber ClaimsA federal court ruling clarifies that innocent buyers are protected even when the land they purchased was originally obtained through fraudulent timber claims.Aberdeen, WA
- Aug 4, 1894Three Barks, a Yesler Mortgage, and a Race to the Courthouse DoorA federal judge ordered the Tidal Wave, Northwest and Vidette sold to satisfy a mortgage from Henry Yesler's estate. Hours later, unpaid suppliers slapped liens on the hulls — raising a question in admiralty law no court here had faced.Seattle, WA
- Apr 19, 1909Federal Court Dismisses Claims on Puyallup Shore LandsA landmark judicial ruling clears the way for industrial development by stripping the Puyallup Tribe of their claims to Tacoma’s valuable tidelands.Tacoma, WA