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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-1528-IPJ-PWG 

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HALE COUNTY DEPARTMENT )

OF HUMAN RESOURCES, 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 the Hale County Department of Human Resources and its

employees, as well as the Assistant District Attorneyfor Hale County, Alabama, conspired with each

another to have him falsely arrested and extradited to Hale County Jail, where he has been subjected

to cruel and unusual punishment. 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 complaint occurred in Hale

FILED

 2005 Aug-08 AM 11:45

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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Plaintiff did not file an application to proceed in forma pauperis along with his complaint.

1

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

case, the assessment and collection of any filing fee should be undertaken by the United States

District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. 

2

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.

DATED this 8th day of August, 2005.

 

INGE PRYTZ JOHNSON

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE 

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