The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina serves 44 North Carolina counties from Raleigh to the Atlantic coast. The Clerk of Court has staffed offices in Greenville, Raleigh, and Wilmington. Court is held in six cities in the District: Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, and Wilmington. The Offices are open from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with the exception of Federal Holidays, or by order of the court. Pleadings may be filed in the Office of the Clerk in Raleigh, Greenville, or Wilmington regardless of the division or judge to which the case is assigned.