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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

HENRY JOINER, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) 2:05-cv-1326-LSC-PWG 

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CITY OF GREENSBORO, AL, et. al., )

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Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION

Henry Joiner, an inmate at the Hale County Jail, has filed a pro se civil action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in which he complains that the City of Greensboro, Alabama, and Hale

County jail officials have subjected him to false imprisonment and false arrest. He demands

monetary damages for relief. Since plaintiff’s complaint involves civil rights claims, venue

is not proper in the Northern District of Alabama. Proper venue for the civil rights action

mentioned is governed by 28 U.S.C. §1391(b), the general venue statute applicable to federal

district courts, which reads:

A civil action wherein jurisdiction is not founded solely upon diversity

of citizenship may, except as otherwise provided by law, be brought only in (1)

a judicial district where any defendant resides, if all defendants reside in the

same State, (2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or

omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of the property

that is the subject of the action is situated, or (3) a judicial district in which any

defendant may be found, if there is no district in which the action may

otherwise be brought.

 Plaintiff is housed at Hale County Jail in Greensboro, Alabama. Further, all

defendants are located in Hale County, Alabama. All material actions giving rise to the

FILED

 2005 Jul-05 AM 09:09

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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 Plaintiff filed an incomplete application to proceed in forma pauperis along with his

complaint. However, in light of the April 1996 revisions to 28 U.S.C. §1915 and under the

circumstances of this case, this court makes no determination with respect to said application. The

assessment and collection of any filing fee should be undertaken by the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Alabama. 

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complaint occurred in Hale County, Alabama. Hale County is within the purview of the

United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Therefore, because all

defendants are located in the Southern District, and the material incidents giving rise to the

plaintiff’s complaint occurred in that district, only the United States District Court for the

Southern District of Alabama provides the proper venue for the plaintiff’s civil rights action.

28 U.S.C. §1391(b).

For the above reasons, transfer of the plaintiff’s civil rights action to the Southern

District of Alabama would result in a more convenient and efficient resolution of the issues

presented by the plaintiff. 28 U.S.C. §1404(a). Therefore, this action is due to be

TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1404(a).1

An appropriate Order shall be entered.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this Memorandum of Opinion on the

plaintiff.

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Done this 5th day of July 2005.

 ____________ 

L. SCOTT COOGLER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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