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• Public Notice for Appointment of New Magistrate Judge
• The Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act was signed into law in September 2018 to help combat domestic abuse and sexual violence. The Eastern District of North Carolina is honored to cosponsor a virtual POWER Act event which will take place on Friday, September 22, 2023 at 12 p.m. (EST). Click here to access additional information and RSVP to the event.
• October 28, 2022 - Standing Order 22-S0-2-M, IN RE: PROHIBITION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
• September 22, 2022 - Standing Order 22-SO-1, IN RE: GUILTY PLEAS IN CRIMINAL FELONY CASES
• January 8, 2021  - Standing Order 21-SO-2 IN RE: PROCEDURES FOR THE FILING, SERVICE, AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS
• March 14, 2017 - Learn about our Pro Bono Program.
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• December 20, 2018 - 18-SO-6, In re Amendments to the Local Civil, Criminal, and Patent Rules of Practice and Procedure
• October 5, 2018 - Holiday Order 2018
• June 20, 2018 - The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina gives public notice of proposed amendments to the Local Civil Rules, Local Criminal Rules, and Local Patent Rules.
• November 15, 2017 - 17-SO-5, In re: Amendments to the Local Admiralty, Civil, Criminal, and Patent Rules of Practice and Procedure
• June 30, 2017 - The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina gives public notice of proposed amendments to the Local Admiralty Rules, Local Civil Rules, Local Criminal Rules, and Local Patent Rules.
• October 11, 2016 - Amended Criminal Justice Act Plan
• July 1, 2016 - e-Voucher Information for CJA panel attorneys
• June 21, 2016 - Notice of Proposed Amendments to Local Rules
• March 28, 2016 - Application for Costs Guidelines
• December 18, 2015 - Standing Order 15-SO-6; CJA Panel
• December 1, 2015 - Standing Order 15-SO-4; In re Amendment to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m)
• November 25, 2015 - Notice of Changes in Military DWI Procedures and Schedule for Fort Bragg DWI Initial Court Appearances
• October 16, 2015 - IN RE: Motions for Post-Conviction Relief Pursuant to Johnson v. United States, 576 U.S.--, 135 S.Ct. 2551 (2015) (pdf)
• May 5, 2015 - Public Notice of Proposed Local Civil and Criminal Rules:
  • Notice
  • Proposed Local Criminal Rules
  • Proposed Local Civil Rules
• August 27, 2015 - Jury Scam Warning (pdf)
• September 30, 2014 - IN RE: Procedures for handling cases charging misdemeanor offenses at the Fort Bragg Military Reservation, Department of Veterans Affairs Fayetteville Medical Center, and Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (pdf)
• September 30, 2014 - IN RE: Penalty Sheets (pdf)
• September 05, 2014 - In Re: Procedures for Service of Process in State Prisoner Civil Rights Cases (pdf)
• August 06, 2014 - In Re: Retroactive Application of U.S.S.G. Amendment 782. (pdf)