Office of the Circuit Executive
United States Courts
of the Fourth Circuit
James N. Ishida 1000 East Main Street
Circuit Executive Richmond, Virginia 23219-3518
November 17, 2025
To: Katherine H. Simon
Clerk of Court
Western District of North Carolina
From: James N. Ishida
RE: Approved—Jury Selection Plan for the Western District of North Carolina
Attached is Judicial Council Order No. 503, approving the 2026-2027 Jury Selection Plan
for the Western District of North Carolina.
Pursuant to the Guide to Judiciary Policy, Volume 11, Chapter 9, § 970.30(b) and 28
U.S.C. § 1863(a), a copy of this Order will also be forwarded to the Attorney General and the
AO.
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Attachments
cc: Hon. Albert Diaz
Hon. Pamela J. Bondi
Hon. Martin Reidinger
Nwamaka Anowi
Tammy Hightower
FILED: November 17, 2025
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
JUDICIAL COUNCIL
In the Matter of the Review of the *
Jury Selection Plan Submitted by the *
U.S. District Court for the * No. 503
Western District of North Carolina *
ORDER
The Plan for the Random Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors in the United States District
Court for the Western District of North Carolina for 2026-2027 is hereby approved, and it is so
ORDERED.
FOR THE COUNCIL:
______________________
James N. Ishida
Secretary
Date: November 17, 2025
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ROOM 6100, 401 WEST TRADE STREET
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28202
Katherine H. Simon Letha Holt Pierce
Clerk Jury Administrator
Tammy Hightower Telephone - (704) 350-7414
Chief Deputy
October 30, 2025
The Honorable James Ishida
Circuit Executive
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
1100 E. Main Street, Suite 617
Richmond, Virginia 23219
RE: Plan for the Random Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors in the
United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Dear Mr. Ishida:
Attached to this e-mail, please find the 2026-2027 Plan for the Random Selection
of Grand and Petit Jurors in the United States District Court for the Western District of
North Carolina. This Plan is submitted for approval by the Fourth Circuit Judicial Council
in accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 1863(a). The Plan has been reviewed and was
approved by this Court on October 29, 2025.
I wish to thank you and the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference for your continued
cooperation and support. Please advise if there is anything further you need to facilitate
the approval of this Plan.
Sincerely,
/s
Katherine H, Simon
Clerk of Court
