District Court, M.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 3,843 decisions of this court, filed through June 24, 2026.

Which decisions of the District Court, M.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.

United States v. TaylorFebruary 27, 1996 · cited 167 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Colin v. Marconi Commerce Systems Employees' Retirement PlanSeptember 1, 2004 · cited 142 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Plant Genetic Systems, N v. v. Ciba SeedsJune 25, 1996 · cited 120 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Forstmann v. CulpFebruary 13, 1987 · cited 107 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Estate of Williams-Moore v. Alliance One Receivables Management, Inc.September 3, 2004 · cited 100 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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