United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
| United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina | |
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| Appeals to | Fourth Circuit |
| Established | June 4, 1872 |
| Judges assigned | 5 |
| Chief Judge | Frank DeArmon Whitney |
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The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina (in case citations, W.D.N.C.) is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.
Appeals from the Western District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The court's jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Alexander, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey. It has jurisdiction over the cities of Asheville, Charlotte, Hickory, and Statesville.
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