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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

JAMES DEAN PURVIS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:15CV329-SRW

) (WO)

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, )

Acting Commissioner of Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

ORDER

Plaintiff brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) seeking review of a decision

of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his claim for benefits. For § 405(g) actions,

venue is proper in the judicial district in which the plaintiff resides or has his principal place

of business, unless there is no such district. See 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). In his unverified

complaint, plaintiff alleges that he “is a resident citizen of Houston County, Alabama[.]”

(Doc. # 1, ¶ 1). However, in the declaration that he filed in support of his motion to proceed

in forma pauperis, plaintiff identifies his legal residence as “Marianna, Florida.” (Doc. # 2-

1, ¶ 12). Plaintiff’s counsel has informed intake staff in the office of the Clerk of the Court

that the legal residence plaintiff identified in his declaration – Marianna, Florida – is correct. 

Marianna lies within the Northern District of Florida. See 28 U.S.C. § 89(a)(1). 

Accordingly, it is

ORDERED that, because venue is improper in this district, this action is hereby

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transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).

DONE, this 20 day of May, 2015. th

/s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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