United States District Court
Eastern District of North Carolina

PLEASE NOTE:

October 16, 2025 - All Judiciary Contractors.
October 2, 2025 - 2025 Holiday Order.
September 26, 2025 - In Re: Plan for Lapse in Appropriations, United States District for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
September 24, 2025 - In Re: Procedures for Access and Management of Sealed Documents.

Jury Scam Alert information.
Camp Lejuene Water Litigation Information.

courthouses
VISITOR INFORMATION: Mobile devices and weapons are not permitted in the courthouse. Please bring a photo ID.
PREFERENCES
Judicial Preference Orders
By way of standing order, the judge has expressed his or her preference for the handling of certain matters. The orders are as follows:
United States District Judges
United States Magistrate Judges
Practice Preferences
Practice preferences are judge-specific instructions based on the individual requirements of a particular judge in regards to proposed orders, motion practice, pretrial and trial issues, and other issues of importance to attorneys practicing in the Eastern District of North Carolina. Please click on the "preferences" links below to review the practice preferences in detail.
Chief United States District Judge
Chief United States District Judge Richard E. Myers II preferences 7/2024
nothing
United States District Judges
United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle preferences
United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan preferences
United States District Judge James C. Dever III preferences
nothing
United States Magistrate Judge
United States Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. preferences  
United States Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers, II preferences N/A  
United States Magistrate Judge Brian S. Meyers preferences N/A
United States Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Swank preferences N/A
United States Magistrate Judge James E. Gates preferences