Olivet v. Barrow County Sheriff's Department, et al

Filing 3

ORDER Transferring this case to the Northern District of GA, Gainesville Division. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 4/24/17. (cmr) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 4/24/2017.]

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA DIVISION

RONALD HAROLD OLIVET,
Plaintiff,
CV 117-045

v.

BARROW COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.;
BARROW COUNTY JAIL; and BARROW
COUNTY SHERIFF,
Defendants.

ORDER

Plaintiff filed this case in the Augusta Division even though all of the named

defendants are located in Barrow County, Georgia, and the events in Plaintiffs complaint

allegedly occurred in Barrow County. (See doc no. 1, pp. 4-6.) Because Barrow County is
in the Northern District of Georgia, the proper venue is the Gainesville Division of the
Northern 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 Northern District of Georgia, Gainesville Division. 28 U.S.C. §

1406(a). The Court also DIRECTS the Clerkto forward the file to that District.

SO ORDERED this /??V^ day ofApril, 2017, at Augusta, Georgia.

TATES DISTRICT JUDGE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA