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News & Announcements

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.

Thu, 11/07/2024
The case management / electronic case files (CM/ECF) system for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will be unavailable from 8 p.m. on Friday November 15, 2024, until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday November 17, 2024, for required...
Wed, 11/06/2024
On Friday November 29 and Tuesday December 24, 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...
Wed, 11/06/2024
Malicious emails are being sent to CM/ECF users that falsely appear to be from federal courts. The emails attempt to spoof a Notice of Electronic Filing and include malicious attachments or links. Please see below for an example. These emails are...
Fri, 10/11/2024
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Georgia at Atlanta. More details,...
Tue, 10/01/2024
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is accepting applications for a new magistrate judge to succeed retiring Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller in Gainesville, Georgia, beginning April 1, 2025. Applications must be received by...
Thu, 09/26/2024
On Friday, September 27, 2024, all divisions of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will be delayed two hours due to inclement weather.
Wed, 09/11/2024
Chief Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr., announces that on September 30, 2024, after nearly 25 years of distinguished service to our Court, the Federal Judiciary, and the people of Georgia and the United States, the Honorable Charles A. Pannell, Jr.,...
Mon, 09/09/2024
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has proposed amendments to Local Rule 83.1(E) governing attorney withdrawal and invites comments by October 9. More details are in the official notice available...
Fri, 08/16/2024
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved publication of proposed amendments to the following federal rules and forms and invites comments by February 17, 2025: Appellate Rules 29 and 32, Appendix on Length...
Mon, 08/05/2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has proposed amendments to its local rules and invites comments by September 4, 2024. More details are in the official notice available here...

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