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Georgia
65 courts6 law schools15 law libraries80+ judges20,009 opinions mention this place
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Federal courts in Georgia
- Eleventh Circuit Court of AppealsCourt of Appeals · Atlanta
- Georgia Middle District CourtDistrict Court · Valdosta
- Georgia Middle District CourtDistrict Court · Columbus
- Georgia Middle District CourtDistrict Court · Albany
- Georgia Middle District CourtDistrict Court · Macon
- Georgia Middle District CourtDistrict Court · Athens
- Georgia Northern District CourtDistrict Court · Atlanta
- Georgia Northern District CourtDistrict Court · Gainesville
- Georgia Northern District CourtDistrict Court · Newnan
- Georgia Northern District CourtDistrict Court · Rome
- Georgia Southern District CourtDistrict Court · Savannah
- Georgia Southern District CourtDistrict Court · Brunswick
- Georgia Southern District CourtDistrict Court · Augusta
- Georgia Middle Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Macon
- Georgia Middle Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Columbus
- Georgia Northern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Rome
- Georgia Northern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Atlanta
- Georgia Northern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Gainesville
- Georgia Northern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Newnan
- Georgia Southern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Brunswick
- Georgia Southern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Augusta
- Georgia Southern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Savannah
State courts in Georgia
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- Supreme Court of GeorgiaState Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals of GeorgiaState Appellate Court
- Burke County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Carroll County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Chatham Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Clark County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Clarke County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Cobb County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Columbia County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Coweta County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Decatur County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- DeKalb County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Early County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Elbert County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Fayette Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Franklin County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Georgia Superior CourtState Trial Court
- Gwinnett County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Habersham County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Hall County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Hancock County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Harris County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Heard County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Houston Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Lee County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Liberty County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Lincoln County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Macon County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Marion County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Meriwether County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Muscogee County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Oglethorpe County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Pike Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Randolph County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Richmond Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Seriven County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Sumter County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Talbot County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Talliaferro County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
- Troup County Superior Court, Ga.State Trial Court
Landmark decisions involving Georgia
- Roper v. Simmons (2005)543 U.S. 551
- McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)540 U.S. 93overruled
- Lawrence v. Texas (2003)539 U.S. 558
- Ring v. Arizona (2002)536 U.S. 584
- Lapides v. Board of Regents of Univ. System of Ga. (2002)535 U.S. 613
- Atkins v. Virginia (2002)536 U.S. 304
- United States v. Morrison (2000)529 U.S. 598
- Saenz v. Roe (1999)526 U.S. 489
- City of Boerne v. Flores (1997)521 U.S. 507
- Washington v. Glucksberg (1997)521 U.S. 702
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida (1996)517 U.S. 44
- United States v. Lopez (1995)514 U.S. 549
- J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B. (1994)511 U.S. 127
- Quill Corp. v. North Dakota (1992)504 U.S. 298overruled
- Payne v. Tennessee (1991)501 U.S. 808
- Coleman v. Thompson (1991)501 U.S. 722
- Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health (1990)497 U.S. 261
- Walton v. Arizona (1990)497 U.S. 639overruled
- Stanford v. Kentucky (1989)492 U.S. 361overruled
- South Carolina v. Gathers (1989)490 U.S. 805overruled
- Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co. (1989)491 U.S. 1overruled
- Will v. Michigan Department of State Police (1989)491 U.S. 58
- Booth v. Maryland (1987)482 U.S. 496overruled
- Welch v. Texas Department of Highways & Public Transportation (1987)483 U.S. 468
Most-cited decisions from Georgia courts
Ranked by citation influence (CAP PageRank).
- 661 F2D 1206Bonner v. City of Prichard (1981)
- 431 F3D 784United States v. Talley (2005)
- 401 F3D 1226Sepulveda v. U.S. Attorney General (2005)
- 541 F3D 1323United States v. Moore (2008)
- 175 F3D 930United States v. Rodriguez De Varon (1999)
- 612 F3D 1160United States v. Irey (2010)
- 398 F3D 1291United States v. Rodriguez (2005)
- 515 F3D 1179United States v. Pugh (2008)
- 401 F3D 1282Forgue v. U.S. Attorney General (2005)
- 203 F3D 778United States v. Bravo (2000)
- 327 F3D 1283Mendoza v. U.S. Attorney General (2003)
- 385 F3D 1324Access Now, Inc. v. Southwest Airlines Co. (2004)
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Recent opinions from Georgia courts
- 321 GA 240Nesbit v. State (2025)
- 321 GA 820Boone v. State (2025)
- 321 GA 701Scott v. State (2025)
- 321 GA 222Byrd v. State (2025)
- 321 GA 751State v. Mickel (2025)
- 321 GA 323State v. Riley (2025)
- 321 GA 30State v. Islam (2025)
- 321 GA 309In the Matter of Henry Lamar Willis (2025)
- 320 GA 825Smith v. State (2025)
- 320 GA 706Burke v. State (2025)
- 321 GA 854Walmart Stores East, Lp v. Leverette (2025)
- 321 GA 64In the Matter of Christopher Tyson (2025)
Law schools in Georgia
- Emory University School of LawABA · Atlanta
- Georgia State University College of LawABA · Atlanta
- John Marshall Law School - Atlanta (JMLS)ABA · Atlanta
- Mercer University Walter F. George School of LawABA · Macon
- Savannah Law School · Savannah
- University of Georgia School of LawABA · Athens
Law libraries in Georgia
- Alexander Campbell King Law Library · Athens
- Cobb County Law Library · Marietta
- DeKalb County Law Library · Decatur
- Dougherty County Law Library · Albany
- Fulton County Law Library · Atlanta
- Georgia State University College of Law Library · Atlanta
- Homer M. Stark Law Library · Lawrenceville
- Hugh F. MacMillan Law Library · Atlanta
- John Marshall Law School Library · Atlanta
- Mercer University Law Library · Macon
- Michael J. Lynch Law Library · Atlanta
- Muscogee County Law Library · Columbus
- State of Georgia Law Library · Atlanta
- U.S. Court of Appeals - 11th Circuit Library · Atlanta
- U.S. District Court Library · Atlanta
Judges who served in Georgia
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
- Abraham Benjamin Conger
Adalberto Jose Jordan- A Harris Adams
- Albert John Henderson
Alexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr.- Alexander William Stephens
Amy Mil Totenberg
Andrew Lynn Brasher- Anne Elizabeth Barnes
Anthony A. Alaimo- Archibald Battle Lovett
- Arnold Shulman
- Austin E. Carter
- Aw Birdsong jr
- Barbara Ellis-Monro
Barbara Lagoa
Bascom Sine Deaver- Benjamin Harvey Hill
- Benning M. Grice
- Bernard Clay Gardner sr
Berry Avant Edenfield
Beverly Baldwin Martin
Beverly Daniel Evans Jr.- Bond Almand
- Braswell D. Deen jr
Britt Cagle Grant- Carla McMillian
- Carlton Mobley
- Carol W. Hunstein
C. Ashley Royal- Charles Adams Pannell
Charles Allen Moye Jr.
Charles A. Pannell Jr.- Charles B. Mikell
- Charles L. Weltner
Charles R. Wilson- Charles Whitefoord Smith
- Charles W. Worrill
- Christopher McFadden
Clarence Cooper
Clay D. Land- C Ray Mullins
- David E. Nahmias
- David Monroe Parker
- David William Dyer
- Debra Bernes
- Dorothy Toth Beasley
Dudley Hollingsworth Bowen Jr.
Duross Fitzpatrick
Edward Earl Carnes- Edward H. Johnson
- Edward J. Coleman 3
Elbert Parr Tuttle
Eleanor Louise Ross
Elizabeth Lee Branch
Embry Jerode Kidd
Emmett Ripley Cox
Emory Marvin Underwood
Emory Speer- Francis Muir Scarlett
Frank Arthur Hooper- Frank Harwell
- Frank M. Eldridge
Frank M. Hull
Frank Minis Johnson Jr.- G Alan Blackburn
- Gary Andrews
- G Conley Ingram
- George Carley
- George Ernest Tidwell
- George H. Carley
- George Price Whitman
- George Stanley Joslin
- George T. Smith
Gerald Bard Tjoflat- Hardy Gregory jr
- Harold Banke
- Harold D. Melton
- Harold G. Clarke
Harold Loyd Murphy
Find legal help in Georgia
Practice-area guides and local resources for Georgia.
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Cities in Georgia
Ordered by number of opinions mentioning each city.
- Washington · 107,414
- White · 46,504
- Jackson · 37,432
- Commerce · 36,916
- Martin · 35,306
- Douglas · 24,968
- Nelson · 24,164
- Howard · 23,807
- Jersey · 19,273
- Mitchell · 18,800
- Morris · 17,030
- Morgan · 16,083
- Gibson · 15,436
- Evans · 14,700
- Boston · 13,839
- Hamilton · 13,498
- Collins · 13,175
- Gray · 12,833
- Gordon · 12,587
- Coleman · 12,380
- Dallas · 11,928
- Register · 11,613
- Atlanta · 11,463
- Cleveland · 10,642
- Franklin · 10,314
- Perry · 9,542
- Butler · 9,314
- Reynolds · 9,269
- Patterson · 8,863
- Griffin · 8,812
- Harrison · 8,601
- Brooks · 8,490
- Bowman · 8,075
- Tucker · 8,074
- Jefferson · 7,907
- Clayton · 6,729
- Oliver · 6,704
- Louisville · 6,525
- Madison · 6,213
- Glenn · 6,047
- Fitzgerald · 6,029
- Crawford · 5,807
- Cotton · 5,766
- Stephens · 5,643
- Nashville · 5,507
- Monroe · 5,401
- Baldwin · 5,386
- Columbus · 5,217
- Williamson · 5,070
- Bishop · 5,049
- Edison · 4,998
- Matthews · 4,866
- Perkins · 4,746
- Springfield · 4,693
- Townsend · 4,589
- Jacksonville · 4,283
- Helen · 4,169
- Omaha · 4,120
- Tate · 3,990
- Hull · 3,865
- Cecil · 3,765
- Leslie · 3,732
- Arlington · 3,672
- Chester · 3,564
- Hampton · 3,425
- Fleming · 3,405
- Kathleen · 3,327
- Newton · 3,324
- Conley · 3,309
- Canon · 3,186
- Mansfield · 3,165
- Preston · 3,134
- Sharon · 3,093
- Lyons · 3,062
- Albany · 3,015
- Ideal · 2,993
- Dawson · 2,921
- Lexington · 2,713
- Cochran · 2,677
- Pearson · 2,662
- Bethlehem · 2,613
- Rex · 2,544
- Winston · 2,530
- Covington · 2,512
- Gay · 2,512
- Buchanan · 2,448
- Forsyth · 2,384
- Midland · 2,345
- Morrow · 2,292
- Cobb · 2,245
- Experiment · 2,219
- Wiley · 2,217
- Macon · 2,202
- Sumner · 2,152
- Dudley · 2,118
- Shannon · 2,113
- Greenville · 2,091
- Brunswick · 2,054
- Stapleton · 2,001
- Oxford · 1,988
- Fargo · 1,971
- Woodbury · 1,962
- Denton · 1,959
- Carlton · 1,958
- Eastman · 1,923
- Nicholson · 1,919
- Greensboro · 1,918
- Dalton · 1,894
- Calhoun · 1,859
- Knoxville · 1,859
- Sparks · 1,852
- Lilly · 1,811
- Rebecca · 1,799
- Savannah · 1,794
- Emerson · 1,786
- Temple · 1,742
- Byron · 1,705
- Rutledge · 1,690
- Barney · 1,603
- Pitts · 1,589
Opinions mentioning Georgia
- 927 F2D 1540Williams v. Wright
- 927 F2D 1198Continental Technical Services, Inc. v. Rockwell International Corp.
- 926 F2D 999United States v. Villali
- 926 F2D 42WCVB-TV v. Boston Athletic Ass'n
- 926 F2D 1078Regan v. U.S. Small Business Administration
- 926 F2D 1003Thigpen v. Thigpen
- 926 F2D 1036United States v. Harrell
- 925 F2D 604United States v. Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp.
- 925 F2D 339United States v. Sinigaglio
- 925 F2D 1527Lesko v. Lehman
- 925 F2D 1472United States v. Pollard
- 925 F2D 1458United States v. Under Seal
- 925 F2D 1363Doll v. Grand Union Co.
- 925 F2D 1320Aldridge v. Dugger
- 925 F2D 1309Henderson v. Dugger
- 925 F2D 1301United States v. Brown
- 925 F2D 1398Fountain v. Metcalf, Zima & Co.
- 924 F2D 829McQueary v. Blodgett
- 924 F2D 230Swicegood v. Ginn
- 924 F2D 1210Andrulonis v. United States
- 924 F2D 1026Miles v. Ashland Chemical Co.
- 923 F2D 470Bamon Corp. v. City of Dayton
- 923 F2D 284Zettlemoyer v. Fulcomer
- 923 F2D 165Battle v. Thomas
- 923 F2D 1434Freeman v. Cavazos
- 923 F2D 1482Crymes v. DeKalb County
- 923 F2D 1441Ferrero v. Associated Materials Inc.
- 922 F2D 905Nedlloyd Lines, B.V. Corp. v. Harris Transport Co.
- 922 F2D 836Morgan v. Hawkins
- 922 F2D 654Kirkendall v. Busey
- 922 F2D 633Booker v. Dugger
- 922 F2D 712Howell v. Evans
- 922 F2D 465Buffkins v. City of Omaha
- 922 F2D 357Harbor Insurance v. Continental Bank Corp.
- 922 F2D 1558Akins v. Snow
- 922 F2D 1061United States v. Bierley
- 921 F2D 933Richmond v. Lewis
- 921 F2D 735Westside Galvanizing Services, Inc. v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.
- 921 F2D 518Van McDougall v. Dixon
- 921 F2D 1465Pelletier v. Zweifel
- 921 F2D 1237Colonial Pipeline Co. v. Collins
- 921 F2D 1125Nationalist Movement v. City of Cumming
- 920 F2D 861St. Paul Fire & Marine, Insurance v. Tinney
- 920 F2D 864Harris v. Evans
- 920 F2D 827United States v. Fidelity Capital Corp.
- 920 F2D 800Atlanta Professional Firefighters Union, Local 134 v. City of Atlanta
- 920 F2D 213Roe v. Operation Rescue
- 920 F2D 11Stenson v. State of Georgia
- 919 F2D 906Parich v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
- 919 F2D 354Cox v. Brookshire Grocery Co.