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United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedS.D. Ga.· Savannah· 3 judgeships

One of 3 federal trial courts in Georgia; jurisdiction is split by county.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
Southern District of GeorgiaEleventh CircuitSupreme Court

Statutory divisions: Augusta, Dublin, Savannah, Waycross, Brunswick, Statesboro.

Covers 43 counties in Georgia.

Precedent & authority

Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.