List of United States federal courthouses in North Carolina
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Following is a list of current and former courthouse
s of the United States federal court system located in North Carolina
. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers, the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. Dates of use will not necessarily correspond with the dates of construction or demolition of a building, as pre-existing structures may be adapted or court use, and former court buildings may later be put to other uses. Also, the official name of the building may be changed at some point after its use as a federal court building has been initiated.
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
s of the United States federal court system located in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers, the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. Dates of use will not necessarily correspond with the dates of construction or demolition of a building, as pre-existing structures may be adapted or court use, and former court buildings may later be put to other uses. Also, the official name of the building may be changed at some point after its use as a federal court building has been initiated.
Courthouses
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| U.S. Post Office and Court House | Asheville Asheville, North Carolina Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active... |
? | W.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.... 4th Cir. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:*District of Maryland*Eastern District of North Carolina... |
1892-ca. 1930 1916-ca. 1930 Razed ca. 1930. |
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| U.S. Courthouse | Asheville Asheville, North Carolina Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active... |
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100 Otis Street | W.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.... 4th Cir. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:*District of Maryland*Eastern District of North Carolina... |
1930-present | n/a |
| Federal Building | Bryson City Bryson City, North Carolina Bryson City is a town in Swain County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 1,353 as of 2009, a decrease of 4.1% since the 2000 census... |
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50 Main Street | W.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.... |
1963-present | n/a |
| U.S. Court House & Post Office | Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... |
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? | W.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.... |
1891-1913 Razed in 1913. |
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| Charles R. Jonas Federal Building Charles R. Jonas Federal Building The Charles R. Jonas Federal Building is an historic structure located at 401 West Trade Street, in Charlotte, North Carolina, which has served at various times as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, and a United States post office... |
Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... |
401 West Trade Street | W.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.... |
1915-present Sold to the city in 2005; leased thereafter. |
U.S. Rep. Charles R. Jonas Charles R. Jonas Charles Raper Jonas was a U.S. representative from North Carolina for ten terms . At the time of his election in 1952, he became the first Republican to represent his state in either house of the U.S. Congress since his own father, Charles A. Jonas, and George M... |
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| U.S. Courthouse | Durham Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census... |
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323 East Chapel Hill Street | M.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina is a United States district court with jurisdiction over 24 counties in the center of North Carolina... |
1936-present | n/a |
| U.S. Post Office and Courthouse | Elizabeth City Elizabeth City, North Carolina Elizabeth City is a city in Pasquotank County and Camden County in the State of North Carolina. With a population of 18,683 at the 2010 census, Elizabeth City is the county seat of Pasquotank County.... |
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306 East Main Street | E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
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| U.S. Post Office and Courthouse | Fayetteville Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city.... |
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? | E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
1966-? Fate of building unknown. |
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| U.S. Post Office & Courthouse | Fayetteville Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city.... |
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301 Green Street | E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
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| U.S. Court House & Post Office | Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... |
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? | W.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.... M.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina is a United States district court with jurisdiction over 24 counties in the center of North Carolina... |
1887-1927 1927-1933 Razed ca. 1938. |
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| L. Richardson Preyer Federal Building L. Richardson Preyer Federal Building The L. Richardson Preyer Federal Building is a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was completed in 1933, and was renamed in honor of United States Representative and District Court judge L. Richardson Preyer in... |
Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... |
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324 West Market Street | M.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina is a United States district court with jurisdiction over 24 counties in the center of North Carolina... |
1933-present | U.S. Rep. and District Court judge L. Richardson Preyer L. Richardson Preyer Lunsford Richardson Preyer , who typically went by 'Richardson' or 'Rich,' was a jurist and a U.S. representative in Congress from North Carolina. He was the grandson of inventor Lunsford Richardson... (1988) |
| U.S. Courthouse | Greenville Greenville, North Carolina Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina... |
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201 South Evans Street | E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
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| U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, & Custom House | New Bern New Bern, North Carolina New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers... |
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? | E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
1897-1935 Now New Bern City Hall. |
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| U.S. Post Office & Courthouse United States Post Office and Courthouse (New Bern, North Carolina, 1935) The United States Post Office and Courthouse is a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, located in New Bern, North Carolina... |
New Bern New Bern, North Carolina New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers... |
413 Middle Street | E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
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| Federal Building & Post Office Century Station Federal Building (Raleigh, North Carolina) The Federal Building, also known as the Century Post Office, is a historic building located on Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was the first Federal Government project in the South following the Civil War. Construction of the building began in 1874 and was completed in 1878. The... |
Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh... |
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314 Fayetteville Street Mall | E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
1912 - ? Construction completed in 1879. |
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| Terry Sanford Federal Building and Courthouse | Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh... |
310 New Bern Avenue | E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
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| U.S. Senator Terry Sanford Terry Sanford James Terry Sanford was a United States politician and educator from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, Sanford was the 65th Governor of North Carolina , a two-time U.S. Presidential candidate in the 1970s and a U.S. Senator... |
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| U.S. Post Office & Court House | Rockingham Rockingham, North Carolina Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County... |
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? | M.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina is a United States district court with jurisdiction over 24 counties in the center of North Carolina... |
1935-1980 Now owned by Richmond County Richmond County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,564 people, 17,873 households, and 12,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 19,886 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile... . |
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| U.S. Post Office | Salisbury Salisbury, North Carolina Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County... |
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? | W.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.... United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina>M.D.N.C.]] |
1911-1927 1927-1980 Now Rowan County administrative offices. |
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| U.S. Court House & Post Office | Statesville Statesville, North Carolina Statesville is a city located in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States and was named an All-America City in 1997 and 2009. The population was 24,633 at the 2010 census... |
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227 South Center Street | W.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.... |
1891-1939 Now Statesville City Hall. |
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| U.S. Post Office & Court House | Statesville Statesville, North Carolina Statesville is a city located in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States and was named an All-America City in 1997 and 2009. The population was 24,633 at the 2010 census... |
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200 West Broad Street | W.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.... |
1939-present | n/a |
| U.S. Post Office & Court House | Washington Washington, North Carolina Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,744 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beaufort County. The closest major city is Greenville, approximately 20 miles to the west.... |
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? | E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
1913-1992 Now in use as a municipal building. |
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| U.S. Post Office & Court House | Wilkesboro Wilkesboro, North Carolina Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,159 at the 2000 census, and it is the second largest municipality in the county. The 2010 Census listed the town's population at 3,044. The town is located along the south bank of the... |
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? | W.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.... M.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina is a United States district court with jurisdiction over 24 counties in the center of North Carolina... |
1917-1927 1927-1980 Now the Wilkes County Wilkes County, North Carolina Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 2000 U.S. Census listed the county's population at 65,632; the 2010 U.S. Census listed the population at 69,340... Board of Education Building. |
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| U.S. Custom House | Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina... |
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? | D.N.C. E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
1846-1872 1872-1891 Razed ca. 1914. |
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| U.S. Post Office & Custom House | Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina... |
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? | E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
1891-1919 Razed in 1936. |
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| Alton Lennon Federal Building and Courthouse | Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina... |
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2 Princess Street | E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
1919-present | U.S. Senator Alton Asa Lennon Alton Asa Lennon Alton Asa Lennon of Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., was a Democratic U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1953 and 1954, and later, a member of the U.S... |
| United States Post Office and Courthouse (Wilson, North Carolina) | Wilson Wilson, North Carolina Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.- Geography :... |
224 East Nash Street | E.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The... |
1928-?? Now the Imagination Station Science Museum Imagination Station Science Museum Imagination Station is a children's interactive science museum located in downtown Wilson, North Carolina at 224 East Nash Street. It is housed in the former Wilson Federal Building which served as a post office with a federal courthouse of the United States District Court for the Eastern District... . |
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| U.S. Post Office | Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to... |
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? | W.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.... M.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina is a United States district court with jurisdiction over 24 counties in the center of North Carolina... |
1926-1927 1927-1976 Now the Millennium Center. |
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| Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse | Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to... |
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251 North Main Street | M.D.N.C. United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina is a United States district court with jurisdiction over 24 counties in the center of North Carolina... |
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