Shaw v. Calhoun State Prison et al

Filing 3

ORDER Transferring this case to the Middle District of GA, Albany Division. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 4/27/17. (cmr) [Transferred from gasd on 4/27/2017.]

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT U.S. DISTRICT COURT A I :r I FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA DUBLIN DIVISION ZBll m 21 A ll: 3G CHRISTOPHER J. SHAW, CLERK LTT. 07 CA. Plaintiff, CV 317-020 V. CALHOUN STATE PRISON; GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; WARDEN SPRAYBERRY; SGT. SPENCER; LT. SPENCER; UNIT MANAGER HOLLOMAN; and CAPTAIN TOMBS, Defendants. ORDER Plaintiff filed this case in the Dublin Division even though all of the named defendants are located in Calhoun County, Georgia, and the events in Plaintiffs complaint allegedly occurred in Calhoun County. (See doc. no. I.) Because Calhoun County is in the Middle District of Georgia, the proper venue is the Albany Division of the Middle District of Georgia. 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). In the interest of justice, instead of dismissing this action, the Court ORDERS it TRANSFERRED to the Middle District of Georgia, Albany Division. 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). The Court also DIRECTS the Clpk-ttTtofW^ the file to that District. SO ORDERED this by of>Xpril, 2017, at Augusta, Georgia. TED STATES^DTSTRICT JUDGE

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