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News & Announcements

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.

Tue, 05/05/2020
General Order 20-0007 Effective May 4, 2020

General Order 20-0007

Thu, 04/30/2020
General Order 20-0006 Effective April 30, 2020

General Order 20-0006

Fri, 04/24/2020
General Order 20-0005 Regarding Matter of Certain Pending Administrative and Civil Forfeiture Proceedings Effective April 24, 2020

General Order 20-0005 Regarding Matter of Certain Pending Administrative and Civil Forfeiture Proceedings Effective April 24, 2020

Mon, 04/13/2020
General Order 2020-04 Effective April 13, 2020

General Order 2020-04 Effective April 13, 2020

Mon, 03/30/2020
General Order 20-0003 - Authorizing Use of Video and Audio to Conduct Criminal Proceedings effective March 30, 2020

General Order 20-0003 - Authorizing Use of Video and Audio to...

Wed, 03/18/2020
District Court Operations During The Public Health Emergency Caused By The COVID-19 Virus

Please click on the link below to view the new General Order regarding court operations during the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 virus.

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Wed, 03/11/2020
Information Regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the United States District Court

For information regarding visitors to the courthouses in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, click on the following links:

Notice Regarding Coronavirus (...

Mon, 12/02/2019
Notice of proposed amendments to the Eleventh Circuit Rules

Notice of proposed amendments to the Eleventh Circuit Rules

Tue, 08/01/2017
Herman N. ("Rusty") Johnson Jr. Appointed United States Magistrate Judge

On June 1, 2017, Herman N. ("Rusty") Johnson, Jr. took the bench as a magistrate judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He was selected by the Court's district judges from applicants...

Fri, 07/21/2017
Magistrate Judge T. Michael Putnam Receives Judge Drayton N. James Award
On July 20, 2017, Magistrate Judge T. Michael Putnam of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama received the prestigious Judge Drayton N. James Award at the Birmingham Bar Association (BBA) Young Lawyers Section'...

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