Walker v. Colvin

Filing 5

ORDER directing the plaintiff to amend any documents needed to clarify Plaintiff's residence so that this Court may assess whether it has jurisdiction over this action. Plaintiff is allowed 7 days to amend. (Compliance due by 12/1/2014). Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 11/24/14. (cmr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
DUBLIN DIVISION
PATRICIA C. WALKER,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.

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CV 314-136

ORDER
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Plaintiff filed the above-captioned social security case pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) in
the Dublin Division of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.
Plaintiff’s complaint states that she is a resident of Sandersville, Johnson County, Georgia. (See
doc. no. 1, p. 2; doc. no. 1-1, p. 1.) However, Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis
states she is a resident of Wrightsville, Johnson County, Georgia. (Doc. no. 2, p. 5.) § 405(g)
provides that an action seeking review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security
“shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the judicial district in which the
plaintiff resides.”

Wrightsville and Johnson County are located in this Division, however

Sandersville is located in the Macon Division of the United States District Court for the Middle
District of Georgia. Therefore, it is unclear where Plaintiff resides and, thus, whether this Court
has jurisdiction over her complaint. Accordingly, Plaintiff has seven days from the date of this
order to amend any documents to clarify Plaintiff’s residence so that this Court may assess

whether it has jurisdiction over this action.
SO ORDERED this 24th day of November, 2014, at Augusta, Georgia.

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