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News & Announcements: January, 2025
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.
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...
Mon, 09/08/2025
The PACER Service Center (PSC) currently is experiencing long call wait times due to enforcement of several security features, including updated password standards and multifactor authentication (MFA).
To help mitigate wait times, the PSC...
Thu, 09/04/2025
A fake website has been impersonating the legitimate website of the Central Violations Bureau (CVB) and may attempt to collect personal or financial information fraudulently. The only official website for paying a U.S. District Court Violation...
Tue, 09/02/2025
The Judiciary’s Case Management / Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system became unavailable for attorneys to file at approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 28, 2025. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in Washington, D.C., which is responsible...
Thu, 08/28/2025
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is pleased to announce that it has selected Lawrence R. Sommerfeld to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Magistrate Judge Linda T. Walker in Atlanta, Georgia. He will...
Fri, 08/15/2025
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 16, 2026:
• Appellate Rule 15;
• Bankruptcy...
Wed, 08/13/2025
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the Atlanta Chapter of the Federal Bar Association will host an all-day legal writing CLE seminar at the State Bar of Georgia on Tuesday September 16, 2025. Timothy P. Terrell,...
Mon, 08/04/2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has proposed amendments to its local rules and invites comments by September 3, 2025. More details are in the official notice available here.
Mon, 07/14/2025
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is pleased to announce that it has selected John H. Rains IV to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Magistrate Judge Walter E. Johnson in Rome, Georgia. Mr. Rains will...