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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.
Wed, 04/05/2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has proposed amendments to its local rules and invites comments by May 5, 2023. More details are in the official notice available here...
Mon, 03/27/2023
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has reappointed Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas to a second eight-year term beginning July 1, 2023. The reappointment order is available...
Fri, 03/17/2023
Chief Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr., announces that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has appointed Dr. Donna M. High as Chief United States Probation Officer effective April 2, 2023. Dr. High, a native of White Plains, NY...
Mon, 02/13/2023
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has entered a Twelfth Amendment to General Order 20-04 that further extends its authorization of video and telephone conferencing in certain criminal proceedings due to COVID-19. A copy of...
Wed, 01/11/2023
The current 4-year term of Kevin L. Butler, Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of Alabama at Birmingham, expires October 16, 2023. Members of the bar and the public are invited to comment by February 10, 2023 on whether Mr. Butler...
Mon, 12/05/2022
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has proposed amendments to its local rules and invites comments by January 4, 2023. More details are in the official notice available here.
Thu, 12/01/2022
Revisions to Local Rule 3.3, which governs the Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement in the Northern District of Georgia, are now in effect in response to the December 1, 2022 amendments to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1. The new...
Tue, 11/15/2022
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has entered an Eleventh Amendment to General Order 20-04 that further extends its authorization of video and telephone conferencing in certain criminal proceedings due to COVID-19. A copy...
Tue, 11/01/2022
On Friday November 25th and Friday December 23rd, the Gainesville, Newnan, and Rome courthouses of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will be closed. The Richard B. Russell Federal Building and United States Courthouse in...
Mon, 10/03/2022
The current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas expires on June 30, 2023. The Northern District of Georgia, as required by law, has established a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of magistrate judges...