• Local Civil Rules - Effective April 3, 2024
• Local Civil Rule Order - March 29, 2024
• Local Civil Rules Marked - Effective April 3, 2024
• Summary of Civil Rule Changes - Effective April 3, 2024
• Local Patent Rules - Effective February 8, 2021
• Local Patent Rules Order - February 2, 2021
• Local Patent Rules Marked - Effective February 8, 2021
• Summary of Patent Rule Changes - Effective February 8, 2021
• Local Criminal Rules - Effective Feburary 5, 2024
• Local Criminal Rule Order - January 31, 2024
• Local Criminal Rules Marked - Effective February 5, 2024
• Summary of Criminal Rule Change - Effective February 5, 2024

• ​Standing Orders
• Local Rules Archive
• Standing Orders Archive
• Sealed Document Guidance

Local Rules Committee
The Local Rules Committee for the Middle District of North Carolina welcomes comments from everyone working in and for the Court, court users, members of the bar and the public at large.  Comments and suggestions for rules revisions and additions should be sent to the following address: LocalRuleComments@ncmd.uscourts.gov
Members of the Local Rules Committees include:

Local Civil Rules Committee:

• Judge Joi E. Peake, Chair
• Lawrence Cunningham, Coordinator
• Richard Coughlin
• Coleman Cowan
• Ron Davis
• Lynne Klauer
• Allison Mullins
• D.J. O'Brien, III
• Peter Pappas
• Alan Ruley

Local Criminal Rules Committee:

• Judge L. Patrick Auld, Chair
• Lawrence Cunningham, Coordinator
• Duane Bryant
• Mireille Clough
• Scott Coalter
• Lisa Costner
• Jay Ferguson
• Stephan Inman
• Stacey Rubain

Local Patent Rules Committee:

• Judge Joe Webster, Chair
• Lawrence Cunningham, Coordinator
• Jonathan Berkelhammer
• Matias Ferrario
• Susan Freya Olive
• David Sar
• Mark A. Stafford
• Jeff Young