UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Updated 7/15/2026
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
JUDGE PREFERENCES
Chief Judge Catherine C. Eagles Working Copies: Not required unless requested by the Court. When requested,
copies should be provided to the Clerk’s Office within 3 business days.
Other Preferences: Refer to the Standard Preliminary Order for All Civil
Cases when entered by the Court.
Judge William L. Osteen, Jr. Working Copies: Not required unless requested by the Court. When requested,
copies should be provided to the Clerk’s Office within 3 business days.
Font: All pleadings, motions, and other original papers shall be in a fixed-pitch
type, specifically Courier New, size no smaller than 10 characters per inch,
although the Court accepts all original papers filed and formatted in accordance
with LR 7.1(a).
Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: Submit in Word format
to the Court’s case manager at
[email protected].
Judge Thomas D. Schroeder Working Copies: Not required unless requested by the Court. When requested,
copies should be provided to the Clerk’s Office within 3 business days.
Judge David A. Bragdon Working Copies: All pleadings in patent and trademark cases shall be
submitted to the Clerk’s Office within 2 business days of filing the original.
Other copies may be requested by the Court and should be provided to the
Clerk’s Office within 2 business days.
Judge Lindsey A. Freeman Working Copies: Not required unless requested by the Court. When requested,
copies should be provided to the Clerk’s Office within 3 business days.
Magistrate Judge L. Patrick Auld Working Copies: When requested by the Court or if a brief has more than 10
exhibits. In either case, the brief, with tabs, shall be provided to the Clerk’s
Office within 3 business days of filing the original on CM/ECF. This
requirement applies to non-dispositive motions and Standing Order 30 cases
even if the assigned District Judge has a different preference.
Magistrate Judge Joi Elizabeth Peake Working Copies: Not required unless requested by the Court. When requested,
copies should be provided to the Clerk’s Office within 2 business days.
Magistrate Judge JoAnna Gibson Working Copies: Not required unless requested by the Court. When requested,
McFadden copies should be provided to the Clerk’s Office within 3 business days.
Other Preferences: Refer to the Standard Preliminary Order for All Civil
Cases when entered by the Court.
