Carlock v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 8

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO OTHER DISTRICT: Case transferred to Central District of Illinois. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 12/2/2016. (jdh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
LOUIS W. CARLOCK,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Civil No. 16-cv-1274-JPG-CJP

MEMORANDUM and ORDER
GILBERT, District Judge:
In accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), plaintiff Louis W. Carlock is before the Court,
represented by counsel, seeking review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social
Security denying his application for Supplemental Security Income benefits.
Plaintiff filed his complaint against the Commissioner of Social Security in November
2016 (Doc. 1). Plaintiff’s complaint indicates that plaintiff is a resident of Shelby County,
Illinois. Venue for this suit is proper in the U.S. District Court “for the judicial district in which
the plaintiff resides,” in this case, the Central District of Illinois where Shelby County is located.
42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the complaint is TRANSFERRED to the United
States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. This matter shall be STRICKEN from
the active docket of the Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: December 2, 2016
s/ J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE