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U.S. District Courts for the Districts of North Carolina: Chief Judges
Eastern District of North Carolina
Number of chief judges: 9 Butler, Algernon Lee (1961-1975)
Larkins, John Davis, Jr. (1975-1979)
Dupree, Franklin Taylor, Jr. (1979-1983)
Britt, William Earl (1983-1990)
Fox, James Carroll (1990-1997)
Boyle, Terrence William (1997-2004), (2018-2021)
Flanagan, Louise W. (2004-2011)
Dever, James C. III (2011-2018)
Myers, Richard Ernest II (2021-present)
Western District of North Carolina
Number of chief judges: 9 Warlick, Wilson (1961-1962), (1966-1968)
Craven, James Braxton, Jr. (1962-1966)
Jones, Woodrow Wilson (1968-1984)
Potter, Robert Daniel (1984-1991)
Voorhees, Richard Lesley (1991-1998)
Mullen, Graham Calder (1998-2005)
Conrad, Robert James, Jr. (2006-2013)
Whitney, Frank DeArmon (2013-2020)
Reidinger, Martin Karl (2020-present)
Middle District of North Carolina
Number of chief judges: 10 Stanley, Edwin Monroe (1961-1971)
Gordon, Eugene Andrew (1971-1982)
Ward, Hiram Hamilton (1982-1988)
Erwin, Richard Cannon (1988-1992)
Bullock, Frank William, Jr. (1992-1999)
Tilley, Norwood Carlton, Jr. (1999-2006)
Beaty, James A., Jr. (2006-2012)
Osteen, William Lindsay, Jr. (2012-2017)
Schroeder, Thomas D. (2017-2023)
Eagles, Catherine Caldwell (2023-present)