United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
(W.D.N.C.)
Location
Charles R. Jonas Federal Building (Charlotte) show More locations
Appeals to
Fourth Circuit
Established
June 4, 1872
How many federal district courts are in North Carolina?
three federal district courts
In North Carolina, there are three federal district courts, a state supreme court, a state court of appeals, and trial courts with both general and subject matter jurisdiction.
What Federal Circuit is North Carolina in?
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is one of twelve regional appellate courts within the federal judicial system. The court hears appeals from the nine federal district courts in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and from federal administrative agencies.
What is the district of North Carolina?
North Carolina is currently divided into 13 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives….Current districts and representatives.
District
2nd
Representative
Deborah Ross (Raleigh)
Party
Democratic
CPVI
D+12
Incumbency
3 January 2021 – present
Who are the federal judges in North Carolina?
Chief United States District Judge
name
location
United States District Judge James C. Dever III
Raleigh, NC
Senior United States District Judge W. Earl Britt
Raleigh, NC
Senior United States District Judge Malcolm J. Howard
Greenville, NC
What is the highest court in the land?
The Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the land and the only part of the federal judiciary specifically required by the Constitution. The Constitution does not stipulate the number of Supreme Court Justices; the number is set instead by Congress.
Who are the two current North Carolina senators?
Richard Burr (Republican Party)
Thom Tillis (Republican Party)
North Carolina/Senators