The Honorable Terrence W. Boyle
Practice Preferences
Filing and Briefing Requirements:
• Leave to exceed the prescribed page length must be obtained by motion. The
parties are reminded to review Local Civil Rule 7.2.
• The filer shall provide a courtesy copy of all documents containing twenty (20) or
more pages, including attachments or exhibits. All courtesy copies should be
mailed or delivered to the Raleigh Clerk’s Office, U. S. District Court, Eastern
District of North Carolina, 310 New Bern Avenue, Room 574, Raleigh, NC
27601, Attention:
• Lindsay Stouch - for civil or miscellaneous cases (cv or mc)
• Linda Downing - for criminal cases (cr)
• Prisoner Section - for habeas or prisoner cases (hc or ct)
• All attachments and exhibits must be clearly labeled.
Trial Scheduling for Civil Cases:
• See Judicial Preference Order: 02-JP-1-BO
Motions to Continue in Criminal Matters:
• See Judicial Preference Order: 08-JP-1-BO
Pro Se Filings in Criminal Matters:
• See Judicial Preference Order: 11-JP-3-BO
Procedures for Commitments Under 18 U.S.C. § 4248:
• See Judicial Preference Order: 12-JP-1-BO
