Georgia
The United States District Court for the District of Georgia was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, 1 Stat. 73, on September 24, 1789. The District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts on August 11, 1848, by 9 Stat. 280. The Middle District was formed from portions of those two Districts on May 28, 1926, by 44 Stat. 670.
| Judge | Appointed by | Began active service |
Ended active service |
End reason |
| Clay, Jr., JosephJoseph Clay, Jr. | George Washington | 01796-09-16September 16, 1796 | 01801-02-24February 24, 1801 | reappointment |
| Cuyler, Jeremiah La ToucheJeremiah La Touche Cuyler | James Monroe | 01821-06-12June 12, 1821 | 01839-05-07May 7, 1839 | death |
| Davies, WilliamWilliam Davies | James Monroe | 01819-01-14January 14, 1819 | 01821-03-09March 9, 1821 | resignation |
| Nicoll, John CochranJohn Cochran Nicoll | Martin Van Buren | 01839-05-11May 11, 1839 | 01848-08-11August 11, 1848 | reassigned to subdivided districts of Georgia |
| Pendleton, NathanielNathaniel Pendleton | George Washington | 01789-09-26September 26, 1789 | 01796-09-01September 1, 1796 | resignation |
| Stephens, WilliamWilliam Stephens | Thomas Jefferson | 01801-10-22October 22, 1801 | 01818-10-13October 13, 1818 | resignation |
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