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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, 12/22/2025
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and the Rules for Multicircuit Petitions for Review. Comments are invited until 5:00 p.m...
Mon, 12/08/2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has proposed amendments to its local rules and invites comments by January 7, 2026. More details are in the official notice available here.
Fri, 12/05/2025
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has appointed a new standing Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel to serve a three-year term from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. The appointment order is available...
Mon, 12/01/2025
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has amended Local Rules 16.2 and 67.1 as well as Appendix B to the Local Rules effective December 1, 2025.
Specifically, the Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan (JPRDP) contained...
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)...
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...