Georgia Federal Court Structure at a Glance
Court Locations in Georgia — 28 U.S.C. § 90
The district structure of Georgia is set by statute, quoted below from 28 U.S.C. § 90:
“Georgia is divided into three judicial districts to be known as the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia.”
Court locations under the statute:
Court for the Gainesville Division shall be held at Gainesville.
Court for the Atlanta Division shall be held at Atlanta.
Court for the Rome Division shall be held at Rome.
Court for the Newnan Division shall be held at Newnan.
Court for the Athens Division shall be held at Athens.
Court for the Macon Division shall be held at Macon.
Court for the Columbus Division shall be held at Columbus.
Court for the Americus Division shall be held at Americus.
Court for the Albany Division shall be held at Albany.
Court for the Valdosta Division shall be held at Valdosta.
Court for the Thomasville Division shall be held at Thomasville.
Court for the Augusta Division shall be held at Augusta.
Court for the Dublin Division shall be held at Dublin.
Court for the Savannah Division shall be held at Savannah.
Court for the Waycross Division shall be held at Waycross.
Court for the Brunswick Division shall be held at Brunswick.
Court for the Statesboro Division shall be held at Statesboro.
Federal White-Collar Cases in Georgia
Federal fraud offenses committed in Georgia are prosecuted in the district where the offense occurred. Jurisdiction is statutory: “The district courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of all offenses against the laws of the United States.” (18 U.S.C. § 3231).
Circuit assignment is statutory as well. 28 U.S.C. § 41 provides:
“Eleventh Alabama, Florida, Georgia.”
The Eleventh Circuit hears appeals from the district courts in Georgia. The district courts listed above maintain public websites with local rules, judge information, and case-location details; the federal court finder at uscourts.gov also covers Georgia.
The principal federal fraud statutes — mail fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1341), wire fraud (§ 1343), and bank fraud (§ 1344) — apply in every federal district. Bank fraud carries a statutory maximum of 30 years: “shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.” (18 U.S.C. § 1344).
This page is part of the White-Collar Case Law Research Desk reference library. Additional research notes are published as new court decisions are issued.
Primary sources
- 28 U.S.C. § 90 — Georgia (law.cornell.edu). Verbatim: “Georgia is divided into three judicial districts to be known as the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia.”
- 28 U.S.C. § 41 — Number and composition of circuits (law.cornell.edu). Verbatim: “Eleventh Alabama, Florida, Georgia.”
- 18 U.S.C. § 3231 — District courts (law.cornell.edu). Verbatim: “The district courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of all offenses against the laws of the United States.”
- 18 U.S.C. § 1344 — Bank fraud (law.cornell.edu). Verbatim: “shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.”
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