PREFERENCES

PLEASE NOTE:

Jury Scam Alert information

Public Notice Regarding Changes to Miscellaneous Court Fee Schedules Effective December 1, 2023.
The Judicial Conference approved inflationary adjustments to fees on the miscellaneous fee schedule will become effective December 1, 2023. Please review the District Court Fee Schedule under the "Public" tab at www.nced.uscourts.gov. Updated fees will be posted as of December 1, 2023.

The Wilmington Courthouse will be closed November 13 through November 17, 2023. Beginning November 20, 2023, court will resume in Wilmington at the Alton Lennon Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 2 Princess Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401. Courtroom technology in courtroom 1 at the Alton Lennon Federal Building, Wilmington has been recently updated and is operable effective 4/8/2024. Any attorney that would like to do the technology training must contact Rick Sanchez at (919-645-1716).
FY 2024 Pre-Lapse in Appropriations Notice to Contractors
Camp Lejuene Water Litigation Information.
Case Management Order 1, Camp Lejeune Water Litigation.

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
02-JP-1-B0 (Judge Boyle) 08-JP-1-B0 (Judge Boyle) 11-JP-3-BO (Judge Boyle) 12-JP-1-BO (Judge Boyle) 16-JP-1-BO (Judge Boyle) 17-JP-1-BO (Judge Boyle) 20-JP-1-M (Judge Myers) 22-JP-1-M (Judge Myers) 22-JP-2-M (Judge Myers) 22-JP-3-M (Judge Myers) 22-JP-1-FL - Vacated (Judge Flanagan) 22-JP-1-BO (Judge Boyle) 23-JP-1-BO (Judge Boyle)
United States Magistrate Judges
13-JP-1-JG (Judge Gates) 14-JP-1-JG (Judge Gates) 14-JP-2-JG (Judge Gates) 13-JP-1-RJ (Judge Jones) 14-JP-2-RJ (Judge Jones) 14-JP-1-RN(Judge Numbers) 14-JP-2-RN(Judge Numbers) 14-JP-3-RN(Judge Numbers) 20-JP-3-RN(Judge Numbers) 21-JP-1-RN(Judge Numbers) 21-JP-1-BM (Judge Meyers) 14-JP-1-KS (Judge Swank) 14-JP-2-KS (Judge Swank) 14-JP-3-KS (Judge Swank)
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 1/2024

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

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