Which of the two Atlanta courts is on my notice?
EOIR has two separate courts in the city. This one is at 180 Ted Turner Drive SW, Suite 241, Atlanta, GA 30303, phone 404-653-2140. The other is the W. Peachtree Street court, at 401 W. Peachtree Street, with its own suite and phone. Read the street on your latest notice and not the city. If the notice is unclear, check it with the method in our guide to finding your hearing or call before you travel. EOIR's page was updated October 8, 2026, and checked October 31, 2026.
How do I get to 180 Ted Turner Drive?
EOIR's page says the court is about one block from the MARTA system at Garnett Station, which makes the train the simplest choice for many people. For drivers it mentions metered parking near the court and a few paid lots, with no parking in the building listed. A meter can run out while you wait, so a paid lot may suit you better. The page gives no road directions. Allow for the screening line too, because the Policy Manual expects you in the courtroom at the scheduled time for a master calendar hearing or any other setting.
Can I wait in the lobby or meet my lawyer there?
No. Visitors enter through the main lobby, but EOIR's page says that staying in the lobby or near the entrance doors violates building policy, for visitors and attorneys alike. The page's next line is addressed to attorneys: one who must meet a client before the hearing tells the security officer, who directs them to the pro bono room. So ask your lawyer in advance where you will meet. EOIR states no ID rule for this court, so bring government ID. The usual metal detector and bag check apply on each visit.
Is this the same building as ICE?
The street address is shared. ICE lists its Atlanta Field Office at 180 Ted Turner Drive SW, covering Georgia, with check-ins Tuesday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., phone 404-893-1290, email Atlanta.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov. An ICE handout puts ICE's attorneys in Suite 332. The court is Suite 241 and is a different agency from ICE. Check whether your paper says hearing or check-in, because the wrong office at the right address still means a missed appointment. Anyone who has already missed a hearing should read about in absentia orders and speak to a lawyer at once.
Which judges and detention sites are listed with this court?
EOIR's staff directory lists Joy Lampley-Fortson as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge, Lasasha Adams as Court Administrator and five immigration judges: James J. Crofts, Andrew Hewitt, Jonathan Daniel Pelletier, Kelley Sydnor and Daniel J. Wright. That does not show who has a case. EOIR's control list, updated October 1, 2026, names this court as one that may have jurisdiction for the Folkston ICE center, main and annex, the Etowah County facility and D. Ray James; the notice shows the actual court. Confirm dates at acis.eoir.justice.gov or 1-800-898-7180, and ask 404-653-2140 whether an individual hearing is on Webex.