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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:206 Social Security Benefits

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In the unnumbered introductory paragraph of Plaintiff’s Complaint, she makes the statement that 1

her “address is P.O. Box 133, Bono, Arkansas, 72416.” (Docket entry #2 at 1). While this may be

Plaintiff’s mailing address, the Court relies on her allegation of residence in evaluating venue under 42

U.S.C. § 405(g). 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

JAMIE LEAH HOWARD PLAINTIFF

VS. 3:09CV00108 JTR

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,

Commissioner, Social 

Security Administration, DEFENDANT

ORDER

Plaintiff’s Complaint alleges that she “is a resident of Ripley County, of the Southeastern

Division of the Eastern District of Missouri.” (Docket entry #2 at ¶2). 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) is clear 1

that venue is proper where the plaintiff resides:

Any individual, after any final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security made

after a hearing to which he was a party, . . . may obtain a review of such decision by

a civil action . . . . Such action shall be brought in the district court of the United

States for the judicial district in which the plaintiff resides, or has his principal place

of business . . . . 

See also Randolph v. Barnhart, 386 F.3d 835, 836 n.3 (8th Cir. 2004). Accordingly, the Court will

direct the Clerk to transfer this case to the Eastern District of Missouri. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT this case be IMMEDIATELY TRANSFERRED to

the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Dated this 5th day of April, 2010.

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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