WALKER v. COLVIN

Filing 7

ORDER granting 6 Motion to Change Venue. This case is transferred to the USDC for the Middle District of Georgia. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 12/1/14. (cmr) [Transferred from gasd on 12/1/2014.]

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IN THE LINITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT
DISTRICTOF GEORCIA
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DUBLIN DIVISION
PATRI(]IA C. WALKER.,
Plaintifl,

cv 314-136
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner SocialSecruity
of
Administration.
Defendant.

ORDER
socialsecuritycasepursuant :12I.I.S.C. 405(9)in
to
6
Ptaintifffiled the abo\re-captioned
District of Georgia.
the Dublin Division of the United StatesDistrict Couri for the Southern
(Doc. no. 1.) Because
Judge
Plaintiffs residence unclearfrom her filings. the Magistrate
*.a.s
rvhether hasjurisdiction
it
so
ordered
Plaintiffto clariti her residence that theCorutcr:uldassess
to
to
r.enue
under$ 405(9)" (Doc. nos. 1. 2, 5.) In response that order,Plaintiff rnoves transfer
DistrictCourtfor theMiddle Disirict of Georsia,
the
to the MaoonDir.isionof theUnitedStates
(Doc.no. 6.)
properverrue
under$ 40-5(9).
this
the
ofjustice, instead dismissing action,theCouri maytransfer case
of
In the interest
the
to the ccurt in which venuewould be proper. 28 U.S.C.$ I406(a). Because caseshould
must be brought
havebeenfiled in the l\{i<ldleDistrict ot' Georgiaand soci:rlsecurityappeals
to
r.vithin
sixty days,it is moreappropriate transferthis cirseratherthan dismissit for improper
veflue.

Therefore, Court herebyGRANTS Plaintiff"smotion,(doc. no. 6), and OR.DER.{J
the
District Cou( for tire
case
thar the above-captioned be TILAIISFERRED to ihe United States
Middle District ol Georeia. Macon f)ivision. for further consideration. The Couft also
IIIRECTS rheClerk to fbrq'nrd the frle to that dfbtrict.
Georgia.
, 2014,at Augusta,