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 |
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Established | August 11, 1848 |
Judges assigned | 11 |
Chief judge | Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. |
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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
# | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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32 | Chief Judge | Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. | Atlanta | 1951 | 1997–present | 2014–present | — | Clinton |
19 | District Judge | Harold Lloyd Murphy | Rome | 1927 | 1977–present | — | — | Carter |
33 | District Judge | Richard W. Story | Atlanta | 1953 | 1998–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 |
40 | District Judge | Leigh Martin May | Atlanta | 1971 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
41 | District Judge | Mark Howard Cohen | Atlanta | 1955 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
42 | District Judge | Eleanor Louise Ross | Atlanta | 1967 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
— | District Judge | vacant | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | 1991–present | Carter |
29 | Senior District Judge | Clarence Cooper | Atlanta | 1942 | 1994–2009 | — | 2009–present | Clinton |
31 | Senior District Judge | Willis B. Hunt, Jr. | Atlanta | 1932 | 1995–2005 | — | 2005–present | Clinton |
34 | Senior District Judge | Charles A. Pannell, Jr. | Atlanta | 1946 | 1999–2013 | — | 2013–present | Clinton |
Vacancies and pending nominations
Seat | Seat last held by | Vacancy reason | Date of vacancy | Nominee | Date of nomination |
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13 | Julie E. Carnes | appointment to 11th Circuit | July 31, 2014 | Dax Eric López | July 31, 2015 |
Former judges
# | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Age at appointment | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
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1 | Nicoll, John CochranJohn Cochran Nicoll | GA | 1793–1863 | 1848[4]–1861 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Van Buren, Van Buren | resignation |
2 | Erskine, JohnJohn Erskine | GA | 1813–1895 | 1865[5]–1882 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Johnson, A.A. Johnson | assignment to another court |
3 | McCay, Henry KentHenry Kent McCay | GA | 1820–1886 | 1882–1886 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Arthur, Arthur | death |
4 | Newman, William TruslowWilliam Truslow Newman | GA | 1843–1920 | 1886[6]–1920 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Cleveland, Cleveland | death |
5 | Sibley, Samuel HaleSamuel Hale Sibley | GA | 1873–1958 | 1919–1931 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Wilson, Wilson | appointment to 5th Circuit |
6 | Underwood, Emory MarvinEmory Marvin Underwood | GA | 1877–1960 | 1931–1948 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | 1948–1960 | Hoover, Hoover | death |
7 | Russell, Robert LeeRobert Lee Russell | GA | 1900–1955 | 1940–1949 | 1949 | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt | appointment to 5th Circuit |
8 | Andrews, Maurice NeilMaurice Neil Andrews | GA | 1894–1967 | 1949[7]–1950 | 1949–1950 | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Truman, Truman | resignation |
9 | Hooper, Frank ArthurFrank Arthur Hooper | GA | 1895–1985 | 1949[8]–1967 | 1950–1965 | {{{age at appointment}}} | 1967–1985 | Truman, Truman | death |
10 | Sloan, William BoydWilliam Boyd Sloan | GA | 1895–1970 | 1951–1965 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | 1965–1970 | Truman, Truman | death |
11 | Morgan, Lewis RenderLewis Render Morgan | GA | 1913–2001 | 1961–1968 | 1965–1968 | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Kennedy, Kennedy | appointment to 5th Circuit |
12 | Smith, Jr., Sidney OslinSidney Oslin Smith, Jr. | GA | 1923–2012 | 1965–1974 | 1968–1974 | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Johnson, L.L. Johnson | resignation |
13 | Edenfield, NewellNewell Edenfield | GA | 1911–1981 | 1967–1981 | 1974–1976 | {{{age at appointment}}} | 1981 | Johnson, L.L. Johnson | death |
14 | Henderson, Albert JohnAlbert John Henderson | GA | 1920–1999 | 1968–1979 | 1976–1979 | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Johnson, L.L. Johnson | appointment to 5th Circuit |
15 | Moye, Jr., Charles AllenCharles Allen Moye, Jr. | GA | 1931-2010 | 1970–1988 | 1979–1987 | {{{age at appointment}}} | 1988-2010 | Nixon | death |
17 | Freeman, Richard CameronRichard Cameron Freeman | GA | 1926–1999 | 1971–1991 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | 1991–1999 | Nixon, Nixon | death |
18 | Hill, James ClinkscalesJames Clinkscales Hill | GA | 1924–present | 1974–1976 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Nixon, Nixon | appointment to 5th Circuit |
22 | Tidwell, George ErnestGeorge Ernest Tidwell | GA | 1924–2011 | 1979–1999 | 1996–1999 | {{{age at appointment}}} | 1999–2011 | Carter | death |
23 | Vining, Jr., Robert L.Robert L. Vining, Jr. | GA | 1931-present | 1979–2016 | 1987–1996 | {{{age at appointment}}} | 1996-2014 | Carter, Carter | retirement |
24 | Hall, Robert HowellRobert Howell Hall | GA | 1921–1995 | 1979–1990 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | 1990–1995 | Carter, Carter | death |
25 | Ward, HoraceHorace Ward | GA | 1927–2016 | 1979–1993 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | 1993-2016 | Carter, Carter | death |
26 | Forrester, J. OwenJ. Owen Forrester | GA | 1939–2014 | 1981–2004 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | 2004–2014 | Reagan | death |
27 | Camp, Jr., Jack TarpleyJack Tarpley Camp, Jr. | GA | 1943–present | 1988–2010 | 2006–2008 | {{{age at appointment}}} | 2008–2010 | Reagan | retirement |
28 | Carnes, Julie E.Julie E. Carnes | GA | 1950-present | 1992–2014 | 2009–2014 | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | G.H.W. Bush | appointment to 11th Circuit |
30 | Hull, Frank M.Frank M. Hull | GA | 1948–present | 1994–1997 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Clinton, Clinton | appointment to 11th Circuit |
35 | Martin, Beverly B.Beverly B. Martin | GA | 1955–present | 2000–2010 | — | {{{age at appointment}}} | — | Clinton, Clinton | appointment to 11th Circuit |
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See also
- Courts of Georgia (U.S. state)
- Garcia-Mir v. Meese
- List of United States federal courthouses in Georgia
References
- 1 2 3 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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