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News & Announcements: January, 2026
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, 08/11/2026
Beginning August 17, 2026, PACER users who have not changed their password in the last 18 months will be randomly selected to change their password to comply with updated password standards. Strong passwords are essential in safeguarding systems...
Mon, 08/10/2026
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has amended Local Rule 83.1(A) and (B) effective August 10, 2026, to allow attorneys employed by the Federal Defender Program, Inc., to have provisional admission to the Court for eighteen...
Wed, 08/05/2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has proposed amendments to its local rules and invites comments by September 4, 2026. More details are in the official notice available here.
Sat, 08/01/2026
The required maintenance to the case management / electronic files (CM/ECF) has been completed. The Court’s CM/ECF system is operative, and public access to the Court’s dockets through PACER is available now.
Wed, 07/22/2026
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 8:00 p.m. on Friday July 31, 2026, until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday August 1, 2026, for required...
Tue, 07/07/2026
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has appointed a new member to its standing Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel to serve a term ending December 31, 2028. More details are in the appointment order available...
Wed, 07/01/2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit seeks applications on or before August 14, 2026, from all highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Georgia...
Tue, 06/30/2026
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has proposed amendments to Local Rule 83.1(A) and (B) to allow attorneys employed by the Federal Defender Program, Inc., to have provisional admission to the Court for eighteen...
Wed, 06/24/2026
The Court has implemented an amended Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule in Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses, which is Appendix E to the Court’s local rules, effective June 24, 2026. The...
Thu, 04/23/2026
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is partnering with district courts from across the nation to present the 2026 Virtual POWER Act event on Wednesday May 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The event is intended to promote pro bono...