The Middle District of North Carolina was established by an Act of Congress on March 2, 1927. Formed by portions of the Western and Eastern Districts of the state, the Court was created in part to deal with the large number of bootlegging cases from Prohibition-era enforcement actions. It began with a single judge, Johnson Jay Hayes.

Now, 100 years later, the Court serves 24 counties, hears over a thousand civil and criminal cases combined each year, and has four authorized district judgeships and three magistrate judges. It occupies three courthouses. In addition to the important work of administering justice, the Court also hosts a Civics Initiative that provides programming to adults and children about the roles of the federal judiciary and the Constitution in their lives and communities.

Throughout 2027 and beyond, the Court will be hosting a number of events in celebration of its centennial anniversary. This webpage will be updated regularly with updates.