| September 24, 1789 1 Stat. 73 |
The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Georgia and assigned the district to the Southern Circuit. |
| February 13, 1801 2 Stat. 89 |
The Judiciary Act of 1801 established six regional circuit courts to replace the circuit courts organized by judicial districts. The Act placed the District of Georgia under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit. |
| March 8, 1802 2 Stat. 132 |
Congress repealed the Judiciary Act of 1801 and restored the organization of the judiciary in effect before 1801, thereby re-establishing the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Georgia. |
| April 29, 1802 2 Stat. 156 |
Judiciary Act of 1802 assigned the District of Georgia to the Sixth Circuit. |
| August 11, 1848 9 Stat. 280 |
This act divided Georgia into the northern and southern judicial districts and created the U.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Georgia. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District, not being assigned to a judicial circuit, was granted the same jurisdiction as U.S. circuit courts, except in appeals and writs of error, which were the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. |
| July 15, 1862 12 Stat. 576 |
Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the Southern District of Georgia to the Fifth Circuit. |
| June 4, 1872 17 Stat. 218 |
Act repealed the circuit court jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and established a U.S. circuit court for the District. |
| March 3, 1911 36 Stat. 1087 |
Congress abolished the U.S. circuit courts, effective January 1, 1912. |