Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Georgia. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location, and the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. In the late 1800s to the middle 1900s, it was common for federal courthouses to double as United States Post Offices.
Lists of courthouses
District of Georgia
The District of Georgia was established on September 24, 1789 by the Judiciary Act of 1789. It was divided into a northern and southern district in 1848.
Northern District of Georgia
The Northern District of Georgia was established on August 11, 1848.
Southern District of Georgia
The Southern District of Georgia was established on August 11, 1848.
Middle District of Georgia
The Middle District of Georgia was established on May 28, 1926 from portions of the North and Southern District.
Court of Appeals
When the court of appeals system was established on June 16, 1891 the northern and southern districts of Georgia were designated part of the Fifth Circuit. The federal court districts of Georgia became part of Eleventh Circuit when it was established on October 1, 1981.
See also
- List of county courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state)
References
External links
- Historic federal courthouses in Georgia from the Federal Judicial Center
- "Georgia Federal Buildings". General Services Administration.Â
- U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Georgia Courthouse Locations
- U.S. Marshals Service Northern District of Georgia Courthouse Locations
- U.S. Marshals Service Southern District of Georgia Courthouse Locations
