Louise W. Flanagan at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- Jurisdiction
- North Carolina · Federal
- Judicial service
- July 18, 2003–present
Louise W. Flanagan
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Available research
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AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · October 3, 2025
United States of America v. Lorenzio Reshaud Simmons
- Court response
- Warning; Allowed to file corrected brief
Biography
Professional career
- Law clerk, Hon. Malcolm J. Howard, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1988-1989 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1989-1990 Private practice, Greenville, North Carolina, 1990-1999
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, E.D. North Carolina, 2003-present
Education
- Wake Forest University · B.A., 1984
- University of Virginia School of Law · J.D., 1988
Personal record
Born 1962 · Richmond, VA
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Judge-specific source
Most courtrooms in the district are equipped with a complete video technology suite. Counsel are directed to contact the courtroom deputy at (252) 638-8534 well in advance of trial to receive instruction on the equipment and appropriate file formats for electronic evidence presentation.flanagan.pdf ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391916CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1074/louise-w-flanagan/flanagan.pdf
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.nced.uscourts.gov/pdfs/preferences/practice/flanagan.pdfFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts