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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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The United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia is seeking attorney applications for admission to the Court's Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel in the Albany, Athens, Macon, and Valdosta Divisions.
Current members of the Court's CJA Panel do not need to reapply. This application period is only for attorneys interested in joining the panel who are not currently serving on the panel.
The deadline for submission of applications is November 30. The application can be found here on our website.
All completed applications should be submitted electronically to cja.applications@gamd.uscourts.gov.
Questions regarding current membership status can be directed to the clerk's office at (478) 752-3497.
Clerk's office staff of the U.S. District Court are working remotely. 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 through July 13 (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)
AMENDED standing Order 2020-09, In re COVID-19 Reopening Entrance Requirements (08/13/2020)
Standing Order 2020-10, In re COVID-19 Extension of Jury Trial Moratorium through October 19 (08/21/2020)
Standing Order 2020-12, In re COVID-19 Extension of Jury Trial Moratorium through January 3, 2021 (10/08/2020)
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.