United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Established August 11, 1848
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (in case citations , N.D. Ga. ) is a United States District Court which serves the residents of forty-six counties. These are divided up into four divisions.
Appeals from cases brought in the Northern District of Georgia are to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act , which are appealed to the Federal Circuit ).
History
The United States District Court for the District of Georgia was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789 , 1 Stat. 73, on September 24, 1789.[1] The District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts on August 11, 1848, by 9 Stat. 280.[1] [2] [3] The Middle District was formed from portions of those two Districts on May 28, 1926, by 44 Stat. 670.[1]
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction and Venue are enumerated in 28 U.S.C. § 90
The Atlanta division includes: Cherokee , Clayton , Cobb , DeKalb , Douglas , Fulton , Gwinnett , Henry , Newton , and Rockdale counties.
The Gainesville division serves: Banks , Barrow , Dawson , Fannin , Forsyth , Gilmer , Habersham , Hall , Jackson , Lumpkin , Pickens , Rabun , Stephens , Towns , Union , and White counties.
The Newnan division hears cases for: Carroll , Coweta , Fayette , Haralson , Heard , Meriwether , Pike , Spalding , and Troup counties.
The Rome division serves: Bartow , Catoosa , Chattooga , Dade , Floyd , Gordon , Murray , Paulding , Polk , Walker , and Whitfield counties.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court.
The current Acting United States Attorney is John A. Horn. His predecessor, Sally Yates was confirmed on May 13, 2015 as the Deputy Attorney General of the United States .
Current judges
Vacancies and pending nominations
Former judges
Succession of seats
Seat 1
Seat reassigned from the District of Georgia on August 11, 1848 by 9 Stat. 280 (concurrent with South District)
Nicoll
1848–1861
Erskine
1865–1882
Seat reassigned solely to the Southern District on April 25, 1882 by 22 Stat. 47
Seat 2
Seat established on April 25, 1882 by 22 Stat. 47
McCay
1882–1886
Newman
1887–1920
Seat abolished on February 14, 1920 (Temporary judgeship expired)
Seat 3
Seat established on August 5, 1919 pursuant to 40 Stat. 1156 (temporary)
Seat became permanent upon the abolishment of Seat 2 on February 14, 1920
Sibley
1919–1931
Underwood
1931–1948
Seat abolished on March 5, 1948 (Temporary judgeship expired)
Seat 4
Seat established on May 24, 1940 by 54 Stat. 219 (temporary)
Seat became permanent upon the abolishment of Seat 3 on March 5, 1948
Russell
1940–1949
Hooper
1949–1967
Edenfield
1967–1981
Forrester
1981–2004
Duffey, Jr.
2004–present
Seat 6
Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Morgan
1961–1968
Henderson
1968–1979
Evans
1979–2008
Jones
2011–present
Seat 8
Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
O'Kelley
1970–1996
Story
1998–present
Seat 9
Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
Freeman
1971–1991
Cooper
1994–2009
Cohen
2014–present
Seat 10
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Shoob
1979–1991
Hull
1994–1997
Pannell, Jr.
1999–2013
Ross
2014–present
Seat 11
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Tidwell
1979–1999
Martin
2000–2010
May
2014–present
Seat 13
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Hall
1979–1990
Carnes
1992–2014
vacant
2014–present
Seat 14
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Ward
1979–1993
Hunt, Jr.
1995–2005
Batten, Sr.
2006–present
See also
References
^ a b c U.S. District Courts of Georgia, Legislative history , Federal Judicial Center .
^ Asbury Dickens, A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 390.
^ Alfred Conkling , A Treatise on the Organization, Jurisdiction and Practice of the Courts of the United States (1864), p. 179.
^ Recess appointment on May 11, 1839; formally nominated on January 23, 1840, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 17, 1840, and received commission on February 17, 1840. Nicoll was initially appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Georgia ; he was reassigned to the Northern and Southern Districts by operation of law on August 11, 1848.
^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 20, 1865, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 22, 1866, and received commission on January 22, 1866.
^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 9, 1886, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 13, 1887, and received commission on January 13, 1887.
^ Recess appointment ; resigned before the United States Senate considered the appointment.
^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 21, 1950, and received commission on February 23, 1950.
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