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The '''United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia''' (in [[case citation]]s, '''M.D. Ga.''') is a federal court in the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit|Eleventh Circuit]] (except for [[patent]] claims and claims against the U.S. government under the [[Tucker Act]], which are appealed to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit|Federal Circuit]]). |
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The United States Attorney for the District is '''Michael J. Moore'''. |
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Appeals from cases brought in the Middle District of Georgia are taken 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 [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit|Federal Circuit]]). |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The [[United States District Court for the District of Georgia]] was one of the original |
The [[United States District Court for the District of Georgia]] was one of the original thirteen courts established by the [[Judiciary Act of 1789]], 1 Stat. 73, on September 24, 1789. The District was further subdivided into the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia|Northern]] and [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia|Southern]] Districts on August 11, 1848, by 9 Stat. 280. The Middle District was formed from portions of both the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia|Northern]] and [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia|Southern]] Districts on May 28, 1926, by 44 Stat. 670.<ref>[http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/courts_district_ga.html U.S. District Courts of Georgia, Legislative history], ''[[Federal Judicial Center]]''</ref> |
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==Jurisdiction== |
==Jurisdiction== |
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The [[Albany, Georgia|Albany]] |
The [[Albany, Georgia|Albany]] Division comprises the following counties: [[Baker County, Georgia|Baker]], [[Ben Hill County, Georgia|Ben Hill]], [[Calhoun County, Georgia|Calhoun]], [[Crisp County, Georgia|Crisp]], [[Decatur County, Georgia|Decatur]], [[Dougherty County, Georgia|Dougherty]], [[Early County, Georgia|Early]], [[Grady County, Georgia|Grady]], [[Lee County, Georgia|Lee]], [[Miller County, Georgia|Miller]], [[Mitchell County, Georgia|Mitchell]], [[Schley County, Georgia|Schley]], [[Seminole County, Georgia|Seminole]] [[Sumter County, Georgia|Sumter]], [[Terrell County, Georgia|Terrell]], [[Turner County, Georgia|Turner]], [[Webster County, Georgia|Webster]], and [[Worth County, Georgia|Worth]]. |
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The [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]] |
The [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]] Division comprises the following counties: [[Clarke County, Georgia|Clarke]], [[Elbert County, Georgia|Elbert]], [[Franklin County, Georgia|Franklin]], [[Greene County, Georgia|Greene]], [[Hart County, Georgia|Hart]], [[Madison County, Georgia|Madison]], [[Morgan County, Georgia|Morgan]], [[Oconee County, Georgia|Oconee]], [[Oglethorpe County, Georgia|Oglethorpe]], and [[Walton County, Georgia|Walton]]. |
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The [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]] |
The [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]] Division comprises the following counties: [[Chattahoochee County, Georgia|Chattahoochee]], [[Clay County, Georgia|Clay]], [[Harris County, Georgia|Harris]], [[Marion County, Georgia|Marion]], [[Muscogee County, Georgia|Muscogee]], [[Quitman County, Georgia|Quitman]], [[Randolph County, Georgia|Randolph]], [[Stewart County, Georgia|Stewart]], [[Talbot County, Georgia|Talbot]], and [[Taylor County, Georgia|Taylor]]. |
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The [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]] |
The [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]] Division comprises the following counties: [[Baldwin County, Georgia|Baldwin]], [[Bibb County, Georgia|Bibb]], [[Bleckley County, Georgia|Bleckley]], [[Butts County, Georgia|Butts]], [[Crawford County, Georgia|Crawford]], [[Dooly County, Georgia|Dooly]], [[Hancock County, Georgia|Hancock]], [[Houston County, Georgia|Houston]], [[Jasper County, Georgia|Jasper]], [[Jones County, Georgia|Jones]], [[Lamar County, Georgia|Lamar]], [[Macon County, Georgia|Macon]], [[Monroe County, Georgia|Monroe]], [[Peach County, Georgia|Peach]], [[Pulaski County, Georgia|Pulaski]], [[Putnam County, Georgia|Putnam]], [[Upson County, Georgia|Upson]], [[Washington County, Georgia|Washington]] and [[Wilcox County, Georgia|Wilcox]]. |
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The [[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]] |
The [[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]] Division comprises the following counties: [[Berrien County, Georgia|Berrien]], [[Brooks County, Georgia|Brooks]], [[Clinch County, Georgia|Clinch]], [[Colquitt County, Georgia|Colquitt]], [[Cook County, Georgia|Cook]], [[Echols County, Georgia|Echols]], [[Irwin County, Georgia|Irwin]], [[Lanier County, Georgia|Lanier]], [[Lowndes County, Georgia|Lowndes]], [[Thomas County, Georgia|Thomas]], and [[Tift County, Georgia|Tift]]. |
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==Current judges== |
==Current judges== |
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*A vacancy is expected to occur when [[Willie Louis Sands]] takes [[senior status]] on April 12, 2014.<ref>http://www.uscourts.gov/JudgesAndJudgeships/JudicialVacancies/FutureJudicialVacancies.aspx</ref> No nomination is currently pending for this upcoming vacancy. |
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name=[[Marc Thomas Treadwell]]| |
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name=[[Hugh Lawson (judge)|Hugh Lawson]]| |
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=== Vacancies and pending nominations === |
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==Former judges== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.gamd.uscourts.gov/ United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia] |
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*[http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/gam/ United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia] |
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Revision as of 05:02, 3 January 2014
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
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| Established | May 28, 1926 |
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (in case citations, M.D. Ga.) is a federal court in 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).
The United States Attorney for the District is Michael J. Moore.
History
The United States District Court for the District of Georgia was one of the original thirteen courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, 1 Stat. 73, on September 24, 1789. The District was further subdivided into the Northern and Southern Districts on August 11, 1848, by 9 Stat. 280. The Middle District was formed from portions of both the Northern and Southern Districts on May 28, 1926, by 44 Stat. 670.[1]
Jurisdiction
The Albany Division comprises the following counties: Baker, Ben Hill, Calhoun, Crisp, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Schley, Seminole Sumter, Terrell, Turner, Webster, and Worth.
The Athens Division comprises the following counties: Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Hart, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton.
The Columbus Division comprises the following counties: Chattahoochee, Clay, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Talbot, and Taylor.
The Macon Division comprises the following counties: Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Crawford, Dooly, Hancock, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Macon, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Upson, Washington and Wilcox.
The Valdosta Division comprises the following counties: Berrien, Brooks, Clinch, Colquitt, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas, and Tift.
Current judges
| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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| 12 | Chief Judge | C. Ashley Royal | Macon | 1949 | 2001–present | 2008–present | — | G.W. Bush |
| 9 | District Judge | Willie Louis Sands | Albany | 1949 | 1994–present | 2001–2006 | — | Clinton |
| 11 | District Judge | Clay D. Land | Columbus | 1960 | 2001–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
| 13 | District Judge | Marc Thomas Treadwell | Macon | 1955 | 2010–present | — | — | Obama |
| 10 | Senior District Judge | Hugh Lawson | Macon | 1941 | 1995–2008 | 2006–2008 | 2008–present | Clinton |
Vacancies and pending nominations
| # | Seat last held by | Vacancy reason | Date of vacancy | Nominee | Nominated |
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| 1 | Willie Louis Sands | Senior status | April 12, 2014 |
Former judges
| # | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
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| 1 | William Josiah Tilson | GA | 1871–1949 | 1926[2]–1927 1927[3]–1928 |
— | — | Coolidge | not confirmed resignation |
| 2 | Bascom Sine Deaver | GA | 1882–1944 | 1928–1944 | — | — | Coolidge | death |
| 3 | Thomas Hoyt Davis | GA | 1892–1969 | 1945–1961 | 1949–1961 | 1961–1969 | F. Roosevelt | death |
| 4 | Abraham Benjamin Conger | GA | 1887–1953 | 1949–1953 | — | — | Truman | death |
| 5 | William Augustus Bootle | GA | 1902–2005 | 1954–1972 | 1961–1972 | 1972–2005 | Eisenhower | death |
| 6 | J. Robert Elliott | GA | 1910–2006 | 1962–2000 | 1972–1980 | — | Kennedy | retirement |
| 7 | Wilbur Dawson Owens, Jr. | GA | 1930–2010 | 1972–1995 | 1980–1995 | 1995–2010 | Nixon | death |
| 8 | Duross Fitzpatrick | GA | 1934–2008 | 1985–2001 | 1995–2001 | 2001–2008 | Reagan | death |
Succession of seats
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See also
References
- ^ U.S. District Courts of Georgia, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center
- ^ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
- ^ Recess appointment; resigned prior to Senate consideration of the appointment.
External links
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia
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