PRECKAJLO v. ASTRUE, 1:11-00687. (2012)
Court: District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Number: infdco20120417d22
Visitors: 19
Filed: Apr. 16, 2012
Latest Update: Apr. 16, 2012
Summary: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER R. CLARKE VANDERVORT, Magistrate Judge. 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
Summary: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER R. CLARKE VANDERVORT, Magistrate Judge. 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 ..
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
R. CLARKE VANDERVORT, Magistrate Judge.
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.
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