Middle District of Georgia

Please see the attached announcement from the Clerk for information on new Sealed document procedures
Click here for more information

SCAM ALERTS (Updated 7/24/2025)
There are several recent scams targeting either jurors or members of the public. The scams include threats and/or false solicitations of money or personal identifiers. The most recent scam includes fake arrest warrants and communications by text, email, and phone calls. The documents may appear official and include names of actual judges, law enforcement officers, and courthouses. Please contact law enforcement if you experience these attempts. These scams can also be reported to the Federal Trade Commission. Click here for more information and click here for a press release from the U.S. Marshal Service.

Court Locations

Macon (Headquarters)

475 Mulberry Street

Macon, GA 31201

(478) 752-3497

Albany

201 West Broad Avenue
Albany, Georgia 31701

(229) 430-8432

Athens

115 East Hancock Avenue
Athens, Georgia 30601

(706) 227-1094

Columbus

120 12th Street
Columbus, GA 31902

(706) 649-7816

Valdosta

401 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 242-3616

Courthouse Screening

All visitors to the courthouses in the Middle District of Georgia will be screened for security purposes. Brief cases, purses, packages, and the like will be x-rayed; no weapons of any kind, cameras, or recording devices are allowed in the courthouses.

PDF Electronic Device Policy - rev 11.21.25

PDF Electronic Device Policy for Members of the Press

News & Announcements

Standing Order 2026-01 Immigration Petitions for Bond Hearings at Stewart Detention Center

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 2026-01

Reappointment of U.S. Magistrate Judge Weigle

The Court is soliciting comments regarding the reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Charles H. Weigle. Please see the attached Notice for Additional Information. Comments are due by February 17, 2026.

Reappointment of U.S. Magistrate Judge Weigle

Announcement from the Clerk

Please see the attached announcement from the Clerk for information on new Sealed document procedures. Click here for more information.

Standing Order 2025-02 Access and Mgmt of Sealed Docs

Standing Order 2025-02 Access and Management of Sealed Docs. Click here for more information.

United States District Court

Honorable Leslie Abrams Gardner, Chief Judge | David W. Bunt, Clerk of Court

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