United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

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The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (in case citations, N.D. Ga.) is a United States district court which serves the residents of forty-six counties. These are divided up into four divisions.

Appeals from cases brought in the Northern District of Georgia are to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

History

The United States District Court for the District of Georgia was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, Template:USStat, on September 24, 1789.<ref name="fjcga">U.S. District Courts of Georgia, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center.</ref> The District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts on August 11, 1848, by Template:USStat.<ref name=fjcga/><ref name=S390>Asbury Dickens, A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 390.</ref><ref name=C179>Alfred Conkling, A Treatise on the Organization, Jurisdiction and Practice of the Courts of the United States (1864), p. 179.</ref> The Middle District was formed from portions of those two Districts on May 28, 1926, by Template:USStat.<ref name=fjcga/>

Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction and venue are enumerated in Template:USCode.

The Atlanta division includes: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale counties.

The Gainesville division serves: Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties.

The Newnan division hears cases for: Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Haralson, Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, and Troup counties.

The Rome division serves: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield counties.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court.

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Current judges

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Vacancies and pending nominations

Seat Prior judge's duty station Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Date of nomination
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Former judges

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Chief judges

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Succession of seats

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U.S. Attorneys

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See also

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