The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (in case citations, M.D. Ga.) is a United States district court which serves the residents of seventy counties from five divisions from its headquarters in Macon, Georgia.
Appeals from cases brought in the Middle District of Georgia are taken 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).
the interim United States attorney is William R. Kayes.
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, , on September 24, 1789. The District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts on August 11, 1848, by . The Middle District was formed from portions of those two Districts on May 28, 1926, by .<br>1927–1928
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Chief judges
Succession of seats
U.S. Attorneys
See also
- Courts of Georgia
- List of current United States district judges
- List of United States federal courthouses in Georgia
References
External links
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia
