FEDERAL · 28 U.S.C. · Chapter 5
Georgia
28 U.S.C. § 90
Title28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter5 — DISTRICT COURTS
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28 U.S.C. § 90.
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Georgia is divided into three judicial districts to be known as the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia.
(a)The Northern District comprises four divisions.
(1)The Gainesville Division comprises the counties of Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White.
Court for the Gainesville Division shall be held at Gainesville.
(2)The Atlanta Division comprises the counties of Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, De Kalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale.
Court for the Atlanta Division shall be held at Atlanta.
(3)The Rome Division comprises the counties of Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield.
Court for the Rome Division sha
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History
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 876; Aug. 16, 1949, ch. 444, 63 Stat. 610; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §36a, 65 Stat. 723; Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, §408(a)–(c), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3362; Pub. L. 99–657, §3, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3670.)
Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §150 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §77, 36 Stat. 1108; May 28, 1926, ch. 414, §§1, 2, 44 Stat. 670; Aug. 22, 1935, ch. 603, §§1–3, 49 Stat. 680, 681; June 20, 1936, ch. 639, 49 Stat. 1561; Aug. 21, 1937, ch. 728, §§1, 2, 50 Stat. 739, 740; Mar. 6, 1942, ch. 153, §§1–3, 56 Stat. 139; Oct. 29, 1945, ch. 435, 59 Stat. 550).
Provisions for furnishing rooms and accommodations at Americus and Dublin were omitted as obsolete upon advice of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts that Federal accommodations are now available in each of those places.
The provisions respecting court accommodations at Brunswick, Newnan, or Thomasville were omitted as covered by section 142 of this title.
Since the latest amendment of section 150 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., the former counties of Campbell and Milton were merged with Fulton County in the Atlanta Division of the Northern District.
Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1986—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 99–657, §3(1), substituted "Jefferson, Lincoln" for "Lincoln".
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 99–657, §3(2), substituted "and Liberty" for "Evans, Liberty, Screven, and Tattnall".
Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 99–657, §3(3), substituted "Evans, Jenkins, Screven, Tattnall" for "Jefferson, Jenkins".
1984—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98–620, §408(a), added Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens to the counties comprising the Gainesville Division of the Northern District.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 98–620, §408(b), struck out Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens from the counties comprising the Atlanta Division of the Northern District.
Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 98–620, §408(c), substituted "Statesboro" for "Swainsboro" in three places.
1951—Subsec. (c)(6). Act Oct. 31, 1951, struck out "Washington,".
1949—Subsec. (c). Act Aug. 16, 1949, created a Swainsboro division and provided for holding court there.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–657 effective 90 days after Nov. 14, 1986, and not to affect any action commenced before and pending on such effective date, or to affect the composition, or preclude the service, of any grand or petit jury summoned, empaneled, or actually serving on such date, see section 4 of Pub. L. 99–657, set out as a note under section 121 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, §408(d), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3362, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to any action commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on or after the effective date of this subtitle [Jan. 1, 1985], and shall not affect any action pending in such court on such effective date."
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–620 effective Jan. 1, 1985, and not to affect the composition, or preclude the service, of any grand or petit jury summoned, impaneled, or actually serving on that date, see section 411 of Pub. L. 98–620, set out as a note under section 85 of this title.
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §150 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §77, 36 Stat. 1108; May 28, 1926, ch. 414, §§1, 2, 44 Stat. 670; Aug. 22, 1935, ch. 603, §§1–3, 49 Stat. 680, 681; June 20, 1936, ch. 639, 49 Stat. 1561; Aug. 21, 1937, ch. 728, §§1, 2, 50 Stat. 739, 740; Mar. 6, 1942, ch. 153, §§1–3, 56 Stat. 139; Oct. 29, 1945, ch. 435, 59 Stat. 550).
Provisions for furnishing rooms and accommodations at Americus and Dublin were omitted as obsolete upon advice of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts that Federal accommodations are now available in each of those places.
The provisions respecting court accommodations at Brunswick, Newnan, or Thomasville were omitted as covered by section 142 of this title.
Since the latest amendment of section 150 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., the former counties of Campbell and Milton were merged with Fulton County in the Atlanta Division of the Northern District.
Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1986—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 99–657, §3(1), substituted "Jefferson, Lincoln" for "Lincoln".
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 99–657, §3(2), substituted "and Liberty" for "Evans, Liberty, Screven, and Tattnall".
Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 99–657, §3(3), substituted "Evans, Jenkins, Screven, Tattnall" for "Jefferson, Jenkins".
1984—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98–620, §408(a), added Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens to the counties comprising the Gainesville Division of the Northern District.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 98–620, §408(b), struck out Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens from the counties comprising the Atlanta Division of the Northern District.
Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 98–620, §408(c), substituted "Statesboro" for "Swainsboro" in three places.
1951—Subsec. (c)(6). Act Oct. 31, 1951, struck out "Washington,".
1949—Subsec. (c). Act Aug. 16, 1949, created a Swainsboro division and provided for holding court there.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–657 effective 90 days after Nov. 14, 1986, and not to affect any action commenced before and pending on such effective date, or to affect the composition, or preclude the service, of any grand or petit jury summoned, empaneled, or actually serving on such date, see section 4 of Pub. L. 99–657, set out as a note under section 121 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, §408(d), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3362, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to any action commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on or after the effective date of this subtitle [Jan. 1, 1985], and shall not affect any action pending in such court on such effective date."
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–620 effective Jan. 1, 1985, and not to affect the composition, or preclude the service, of any grand or petit jury summoned, impaneled, or actually serving on that date, see section 411 of Pub. L. 98–620, set out as a note under section 85 of this title.
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