As sleet, freezing rain and snow continued to fall Wednesday, courts announced they will be closed Thursday. Legal community events also have been postponed.

Among the venues announcing closures for Thursday:

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit;
  • all divisions of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia;
  • the Georgia Supreme Court;
  • the Georgia Court of Appeals; Clerk of Court Steve Castlen said he plans to reopen the office at 10 a.m. on Friday;
  • Fulton County Superior, State, Juvenile, Magistrate and Probate Courts;
  • Cobb County Superior Court;
  • All court operations including the clerks’ offices located within the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center and related annexes;
  • DeKalb County administrative offices, including Recorders Court;
  • the Cherokee County Justice Center.