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Welcome to the official website for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. The U.S. District Court is comprised of five divisions encompassing seventy counties in the state of Georgia with offices in Athens, Albany, Columbus, Macon, and Valdosta.
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May 28, 2026 marks the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of the Middle District of Georgia. To commemorate the Court’s Centennial, Judge Clay D. Land wrote The First 100 Years. The First 100 Years contains a sampling of cases and stories that represent the significant and interesting work performed in the Middle District of Georgia over its first 100 years. The Court would like to thank Judge Land for his years of scholarship in researching, writing, and chronicling this history. The book is available for digital download for free in ePub format. Instructions to download the file onto Kindle and Apple devices are included below.
Digital Download (ePub format)
Standing Order 2026-01 was entered by Judge Land on January 29, 2026 addressing 28 U.S.C. Section 2241 Immigration Petitions for Bond Hearings at Stewart Detention Center.
Standing Order 2025-02 Access and Management of Sealed Docs. Click here for more information.
Please see the attached announcement from the Clerk for information on new Sealed document procedures. Click here for more information.