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.
Welcome
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.
Court Locations
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Other Court Links
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (478) 752-3506
U.S. Probation Office (478) 752-8106
Other Resources
Judicial Conduct and Disability
News & Announcements
Beginning on Monday, April 6, 2020, the Clerk’s Offices of the Middle District of Georgia will not be available for in-person filings due to the continued outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Pro se parties may file documents by U.S. Mail or emailing them to the appropriate divisional email address. Please use the contact information on this website. Payments can be made by U.S. Mail by sending a check or money order payable to “U.S. Courts.”
If you are unable to file by mail or email then please contact the clerk’s office to discuss your situation.
Members of the media and public may contact the clerk’s office if they are seeking access to a court hearing.
Standing Order 2020-01, In re: COVID-19 Public Health & Safety (03/16/2020)
Standing Order 2020-02, In re: COVID-19 Operations (03/20/2020)
Standing Order 2020-03, In re: CARES Act Authority to Conduct Criminal Proceedings by Video and/or Teleconference (03/20/2020)
Standing Order 2020-04, In re: COVID-19 Probation Virtual Contacts (04/07/2020)
Standing Order 2020-05, In re: COVID-19 Grand Jury Proceedings (04/30/2020)
Standing Order 2020-06, In re: COVID-19 Administrative and Civil Asset Forfeiture Proceedings and Actions (04/30/2020)
Standing Order 2020-07, In re COVID-19 Extension of Jury Trial Moratorium (05/01/2020)
Standing Order 2020-08, In re COVID-19 Extension of Jury Trial Moratorium through September 13 (07/01/2020)
Standing Order 2020-09, In re COVID-19 Reopening Entrance Requirements (07/06/2020)
Effective July 1, 2020, Judge Marc T. Treadwell assumed duties as Chief Judge of the Middle District of Georgia.
Action is required by each filer. Filers should log into CM/ECF using their individual PACER account and link their PACER account to their CM/ECF account. Please visit our NextGen page for more information.