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District Court, E.D. North Carolina

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 6,425 decisions of this court, filed through April 13, 2026.

Court level
Federal trial court (district court)
Jurisdiction
United States (federal)

Which decisions of the District Court, E.D. North Carolina are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

  1. Spencer v. RhodesMarch 19, 1987 · cited 423 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  2. Brooks v. Pembroke City JailSeptember 12, 1989 · cited 169 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  3. Seago v. North Carolina Theatres, Inc.December 29, 1966 · cited 166 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  4. United States v. WardSeptember 9, 1985 · cited 114 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  5. Mainstreet Collection, Inc. v. Kirkland's, Inc.October 6, 2010 · cited 92 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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Where are the rules of the District Court, E.D. North Carolina?

They are in the library under the District Court, E.D. North Carolina: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other federal courts have pages?

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