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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Thu, 11/20/2025
Mon, 11/03/2025
Chief Judge Michele J. Kim entered Administrative Order 2025-2 on the continuance and stay of proceedings involving the United States of America due to lapse in appropriations. ...
Mon, 07/21/2025
Bankruptcy Practitioners in the Southern District of Georgia,
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9009(a), the Official...
Tue, 05/06/2025
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is adding Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER. MFA provides an added layer of security to accounts by helping protect against cyberattacks that steal...
Fri, 02/28/2025
On April 1, 2025, automatic adjustments will be made to dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, one provision in Title 28 of the United States Code, and in the bankruptcy forms and instructions listed below. The...
Thu, 02/27/2025
Please be advised of a recent software update that may affect your receipt of the Court's Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs). Apple released iOS 18.2 in December 2024. Among its changes is the inclusion of Mail Categories to every iPhone's Mail...
Wed, 11/06/2024
Please be advised that there have been reports of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. The emails appear to be sent from "@uscourts.gov.ecf.digital." These fake NEFs are phishing...
Mon, 09/23/2024
In September 2022, the Judicial Conference approved an increase to the maximum per page original and copy transcript fee rates aimed at keeping pace with inflation. This will result in an approximate increase of 10 percent in each of the fiscal...
Tue, 08/20/2024
Please note that beginning August 20, 2024, all requests for leave of court should be directed to April Rowe at april_rowe@gas.uscourts.gov and Shannon Auvil at shannon_auvil@gas....
Tue, 08/20/2024
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia has appointed the Honorable Michele J. Kim as Chief Bankruptcy Judge effective August 19, 2024. Judge Kim takes over the Chief Judge duties from the Honorable Edward J. Coleman, III,...