United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
(N.D. Ga.)
Appeals to Eleventh Circuit
Established August 11, 1848
Judges assigned 11
Chief judge Julie E. Carnes
Official site

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).

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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

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 Sally Quillian Yates.

Current judges

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
28 Chief Judge Julie E. Carnes Atlanta 1950 1992–present 2009–present — G.H.W. Bush
19 District Judge Harold Lloyd Murphy Rome 1927 1977–present — — Carter
32 District Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. Atlanta 1951 1997–present — — Clinton
33 District Judge Richard W. Story Atlanta 1953 1998–present — — Clinton
34 District Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. Atlanta 1946 1999–present — — Clinton
36 District Judge William S. Duffey Jr. Atlanta 1952 2004–present — — G.W. Bush
37 District Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr. Atlanta 1960 2006–present — — G.W. Bush
38 District Judge Amy Totenberg Atlanta 1950 2011–present — — Obama
39 District Judge Steve C. Jones Atlanta 1957 2011–present — — Obama
— District Judge (vacant) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
— District Judge (vacant) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
16 Senior District Judge William Clark O'Kelley Atlanta 1930 1970–1996 1988–1994 1996–present Nixon
20 Senior District Judge Orinda Dale Evans Atlanta 1943 1979–2008 1999–2006 2008–present Carter
21 Senior District Judge Marvin Herman Shoob Atlanta 1923 1979–1991 (none) 1991–present Carter
23 Senior District Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. Rome 1931 1979–1996 1995–1996 1996–present Carter
25 Senior District Judge Horace Ward Atlanta 1927 1979–1993 (none) 1993–present Carter
26 Senior District Judge J. Owen Forrester Atlanta 1939 1981–2004 (none) 2004–present Reagan
29 Senior District Judge Clarence Cooper Atlanta 1942 1994–2009 (none) 2009–present Clinton
31 Senior District Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr. Atlanta 1932 1995–2005 (none) 2005–present Clinton

Former judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Nicoll, John CochranJohn Cochran Nicoll GA 1793–1863 1848[4]–1861 (none) (none) Van Buren, Van Buren resignation
2 Erskine, JohnJohn Erskine GA 1813–1895 1865[5]–1882 (none) (none) Johnson, A.A. Johnson assignment to another court
3 McCay, Henry KentHenry Kent McCay GA 1820–1886 1882–1886 (none) (none) Arthur, Arthur death
4 Newman, William TruslowWilliam Truslow Newman GA 1843–1920 1886[6]–1920 (none) (none) Cleveland, Cleveland death
5 Sibley, Samuel HaleSamuel Hale Sibley GA 1873–1958 1919–1931 (none) (none) Wilson, Wilson appointment to 5th Cir.
6 Underwood, Emory MarvinEmory Marvin Underwood GA 1877–1960 1931–1948 (none) 1948–1960 Hoover, Hoover death
7 Russell, Robert LeeRobert Lee Russell GA 1900–1955 1940–1949 1949 (none) Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt appointment to 5th Cir.
8 Andrews, Maurice NeilMaurice Neil Andrews GA 1894–1967 1949[7]–1950 1949–1950 (none) Truman, Truman resignation
9 Hooper, Frank ArthurFrank Arthur Hooper GA 1895–1985 1949[8]–1967 1950–1965 1967–1985 Truman, Truman death
10 Sloan, William BoydWilliam Boyd Sloan GA 1895–1970 1951–1965 (none) 1965–1970 Truman, Truman death
11 Morgan, Lewis RenderLewis Render Morgan GA 1913–2001 1961–1968 1965–1968 (none) Kennedy, Kennedy appointment to 5th Cir.
12 Smith Jr., Sidney OslinSidney Oslin Smith Jr. GA 1923–present 1965–1974 1968–1974 (none) Johnson, L.L. Johnson resignation
13 Edenfield, NewellNewell Edenfield GA 1911–1981 1967–1981 1974–1976 1981 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
14 Henderson, Albert JohnAlbert John Henderson GA 1920–1999 1968–1979 1976–1979 (none) Johnson, L.L. Johnson appointment to 5th Cir.
15 Charles Allen Moye Jr. GA 1918–2010 1970–1988 1979–1987 1988–2010 Nixon death
17 Freeman, Richard CameronRichard Cameron Freeman GA 1926–1999 1971–1991 (none) 1991–1999 Nixon, Nixon death
18 Hill, James ClinkscalesJames Clinkscales Hill GA 1924–present 1974–1976 (none) (none) Nixon, Nixon appointment to 5th Cir.
22 Tidwell, George ErnestGeorge Ernest Tidwell GA 1924–2011 1979–1999 1996–1999 1999–2011 Carter death
24 Hall, Robert HowellRobert Howell Hall GA 1921–1995 1979–1990 (none) 1990–1995 Carter, Carter death
27 Camp Jr., Jack TarpleyJack Tarpley Camp Jr. GA 1943–present 1988–2010 2006–2008 2008–2010 Reagan resignation
30 Hull, Frank M.Frank M. Hull GA 1948–present 1994–1997 (none) (none) Clinton, Clinton appointment to 11th Cir.
35 Martin, Beverly B.Beverly B. Martin GA 1955–present 2000–2010 (none) (none) Clinton, Clinton appointment to 11th Cir.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. District Courts of Georgia, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ Asbury Dickens, A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 390.
  3. ^ Alfred Conkling, A Treatise on the Organization, Jurisdiction and Practice of the Courts of the United States (1864), p. 179.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Recess appointment; resigned before the United States Senate considered the appointment.
  8. ^ 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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