The United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (in case citations, N.D. Fla.) is a federal court in the Eleventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The District was established on February 23, 1847, with the division of the state into a Northern and Southern district. the United States Attorney for the District is Jason R. Coody. Organization of the court The United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida is one of three federal judicial districts in Florida. Court for the District is held at Gainesville, Panama City, Pensacola, and Tallahassee. The court serves approximately 1.75 million people. Gainesville Division comprises the following counties: Alachua, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, and Levy. Panama City Division comprises the following counties: Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington. Pensacola Division comprises the following counties: Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton. Tallahassee Division comprises the following counties: Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla. Current judges : Former judges Chief judges Succession of seats See also Courts of Florida List of current United States district judges List of United States federal courthouses in Florida United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida References External links Official website Meet the U.S. Attorney, Justice.gov Florida, Northern Florida law Gainesville, Florida Panama City, Florida Pensacola, Florida Tallahassee, Florida 1847 establishments in Florida Courthouses in Florida Courts and tribunals established in 1847