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This is a brief research guide that will provide information and resources for North Carolina federal and state courts. Click on the links to access relevant court websites.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

Federal Court locations for Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and from federal administrative agencies.

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of North Carolina

U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of North Carolina

U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of North Carolina

North Carolina Court System

North Carolina Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state's highest court, and parties have no further appeal from its decisions on matters of state law. The court comprises of the Chief Justice and six associate justices, each of whom serves an eight-year term.

North Carolina Court of Appeals

The Court of Appeals is North Carolina's intermediate appellate court. Fifteen judges hear cases in panels of three. Judges of the Court of Appeals serve eight-year terms and are elected in a non-partisan election.

Southeastern Reporter

Online:  Bloomberg Law, Westlaw Next, and Lexis Advance contain Southeastern Reporter decisions from 1846.

Print: Southeastern Reporter. Location: Library - 5th Floor -   KFG 135.S6. Holdings begin with v. 1 (1887-1988).

Print: Southeastern Reporter. Second Series. Location: Library - 5th Floor -   KFG 135.S6. Holdings continued in 1939 by: South eastern reporter. Second series.

Print: West's Southeastern Reporter. Second Series. Location: Library - 5th Floor -   KFG 135.S6. Title changes from The South eastern reporter v. 361-734 (1987-2013 ); v. 736-771 (2013-2015 ).