The Northern District of Georgia experienced a 3,000-case jump in terminations from last year, from 7,234 to 10,244, according to federal court data tracking case counts from June 30, 2022, to June 30, 2023. However, Northern District Clerk of Court Kevin Weimer said the culprit is no longer the specter of COVID-19 case backlogs, but terminated member cases in two multidistrict litigations.

“In terms of filings per authorized judgeship, the Northern District was the 17th busiest court in the nation for the 12 months ending June 30, 2023,” Weimer said. “At the same time, terminations per authorized judgeship were very high.”