Preckajlo v. Astrue

Filing 9

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting Plaintiff's 8 MOTION to Transfer. It is ORDERED that the Clerk shall TRANSFER this matter to the Western District of Virginia (Roanoke). Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Clarke VanDervort on 4/16/2012. (certified cc: counsel of record) (arb) [Transferred from West Virginia Southern on 4/16/2012.]

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
BLUEFIELD DIVISION
ALETA PRECKAJLO,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of the Social
Security Administration,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 1:11-00687

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Transfer (Document No. 8.), filed on
December 6, 2011. Plaintiff seeks a change of venue to the Western District of Virginia pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. § 1404. This case was filed in this district on September 30, 2011 (Document No. 2.),
and the parties have consented to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. (Document Nos.
4 and 5.) Plaintiff states in her Complaint and Motion that she is a resident of Bastian, Bland County,
Virginia. (Document Nos. 2 at 1 and 8 at ¶ 1.) Proper venue under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) is “in the
district court of the United States for the judicial district in which the plaintiff resides.” 42 U.S.C.
§ 405(g). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the Clerk shall TRANSFER this matter to the
Western District of Virginia (Roanoke), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).
The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to counsel of record.
ENTER: April 16, 2012.

R. Clarke VanDervort
United States Magistrate Judge