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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.
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...
Mon, 06/16/2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is considering whether to reappoint Bankruptcy Judge Barbara Ellis-Monro to a new 14-year term of office in the Northern District of Georgia at Atlanta. The official public notice concerning this...
Wed, 06/04/2025
Residents of the Northern District of Georgia continue to receive fraudulent phone calls and emails claiming that the victim failed to appear for jury duty in federal court and faces an arrest warrant or similar negative consequences. The scammer...
Fri, 05/16/2025
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia announces that Chief Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr., will retire on May 23, 2025, following more than 19 years of service to the Court. He was nominated by President George W. Bush and...
Wed, 05/07/2025
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is joining district courts from across the country to present the 2025 Virtual POWER Act Event on June 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Featuring three impressive speakers, including two chief federal...