The Office of the Clerk is here to serve you. We operate as support staff for our judges and as intermediaries for parties in litigation in our district. Our Clerk of Court is Trey Granger.

Attorneys filing in the Middle District of Alabama are allowed to file electronically. Pro se litigants may not file electronically. Documents that are not to be filed electronically per the Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual may be filed conventionally:

The Montgomery courthouse is staffed daily. All documents that are not subject to electronic filing are filed and maintained at One Church Street, Montgomery AL, 36104.

The Dothan courthouse is not staffed. Filings are not accepted at this location.

The Opelika courthouse is not staffed. Filings are not accepted at this location.

  • Montgory Federal
    Northern Division: Frank M. Johnson Jr U.S. Courthouse Complex
  • Aerial view of Alabama Middle's Courthouse
    Northern Division: Frank M. Johnson Jr U.S. Courthouse Complex
  • Southern Division, Dothan: Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
    Eastern Division, Opelika: Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
  • Southern Division, Dothan: Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
    Southern Division, Dothan: Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
  • Montgory Federal
  • Aerial view of Alabama Middle's Courthouse
  • Southern Division, Dothan: Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
  • Southern Division, Dothan: Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

Divisional Districts

The Alabama Middle District has three divisions.

The Southern Division has a courthouse in Dothan, and is comprised of the following counties: Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, and Houston.  The Dothan courthouse is not staffed.

The Northern Division is serviced by the Montgomery Courthouse, and is comprised of the following counties: Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chilton, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, and Pike.  The Clerk’s Office is open daily in Montgomery.

The Eastern Division has a courthouse in Opelika, and is comprised of the following counties: Chambers, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, and Tallapoosa.  The Opelika courthouse is not staffed.

NextGen

The Alabama Middle District transitioned to Next Generation Case Management/Electronic Case Files (NextGen) system on May 3, 2021. We have prepared information to assist electronic filers in our Court, and you can go to our NextGen page to find instructional PDF documents, videos, and frequently asked questions. If we can assist you via telephone, please dial (334) 954-3935.

Office Hours

The Clerk's Office office hours are

8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except official holidays.

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