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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Mon, 12/01/2025
The following amended and new rules and forms became effective December 1, 2025:
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure:
Rule 16 Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management
Rule 16.1 Multidistrict Litigation [new rule]
Rule 26 Duty to Disclose; General...
Mon, 11/24/2025
To reduce call wait times, the PACER Service Center (PSC) urges users to contact the PSC only when necessary.
You do not need to contact the PSC:
To reset your password. Users with CM/ECF-level filing access (e.g., filers and interested parties)...
Wed, 11/19/2025
On Friday November 28 and Friday December 26, the Gainesville, Newnan, and Rome courthouses of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will be closed for the holidays. The Richard B. Russell Federal Building and United States...
Thu, 11/13/2025
Due to the restoration of appropriations, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has issued Administrative Order 25-03, which, among...
Fri, 10/10/2025
Effective October 9, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Council has approved amendments to the Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Plan for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The revisions provide for interim compensation and a...
Tue, 10/07/2025
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has entered Standing Order 25-03 governing...
Wed, 10/01/2025
Due to the lapse in federal appropriations, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has issued Administrative Order 25-01, which, among other things, stays all...
Tue, 09/30/2025
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has approved amendments to the Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan contained in Appendix B to the Local Rules to address parties’ claims of privilege and protection of...
Wed, 09/24/2025
To improve the security of sealed filings, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in Washington, D.C. has implemented new procedures to prevent sealed filings from being accessed or viewed electronically in the federal judiciary’s Case...
Tue, 09/09/2025
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 546(d), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has appointed Theodore S. Hertzberg as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia effective September 10, 2025. The appointment order is...