A variety of events occur within the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina that attract media attention. To ensure that all parties participating in these events receive the best possible customer service, we ask that all representatives of the media please familiarize themselves with, and abide by, the rules of this court before arriving or calling for information.

• A Journalist's Guide to the Federal Courts
• Review the rules of this court
   

Please note the following rules specifically:

• Local Criminal Rule 53.1 - Photographing and Reproducing Court Proceedings
• Local Criminal Rule 61.1 - Publicity in Criminal Matters
• Local Civil Rule Rule 83.4 - Release of Information to News Media
• Local Civil Rule 83.6 - Photographing and Reproducing Court Proceedings
• Electronic access to documents
• E-Government Act of 2002