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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

ANGELA DENISE NAILS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:06CV250-MEF

) (WO)

RUBY BEAVERS, )

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Defendant. )

ORDER AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

In this action, plaintiff brings a claim of discrimination pursuant to the claims pursuant

to the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601, et seq. According to the complaint, plaintiff’s

claims arise from defendant’s failure to address plaintiff’s complaints regarding actions of

other tenants which occurred at an apartment plaintiff leased from defendant in Arbor Acres

Apartments, Aliceville, Alabama. (Complaint, pp. 1, 3). Plaintiff alleges that defendant’s

mailing address is in “Albertsville, Alabama.” (Complaint, p. 4).

The applicable venue statute provides:

A civil action wherein jurisdiction is not founded solely on 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 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.

28 U.S.C. §1391(b).

Aliceville, Alabama – where a substantial part of the events giving rise to the claim

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 The complaint, as presently framed, fails to state a claim under the Fair Housing Act.

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occurred – is in Pickens County. Albertville, Alabama – the address given by plaintiff for

the defendant – is in Marshall County. Both Pickens and Marshall Counties are within the

Northern District of Alabama. 28 U.S.C. § 81(a)(5), (6). 

Accordingly, it is 

ORDERED that the Clerk is DIRECTED to provide this order to the defendant at the

address provided by plaintiff for service of the summons and complaint. If defendant wishes

to waive improper venue, she is DIRECTED to so notify the court, in writing, on or before

April 10, 2006. 

Additionally, it is the RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge that – unless

defendant notifies the court that she wishes to waive venue – this action be DISMISSED for

improper venue.1

The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED to file the Recommendation of the Magistrate

Judge and to serve a copy on the parties to this action. The parties are DIRECTED to file

any objections to this Recommendation on or before April 10, 2006. Any objections filed

must specifically identify the findings in the Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation objected

to. Frivolous, conclusive or general objections will not be considered by the District Court.

Failure to file written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations in the

Magistrate Judge’s report shall bar the party from a de novo determination by the District

Court of issues covered in the report and shall bar the party from attacking on appeal factual

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findings in the report accepted or adopted by the District Court except upon grounds of plain

error or manifest injustice. Resolution Trust Co. v. Hallmark Builders, Inc., 996 F.2d 1144,

1149 (11th Cir. 1993); Henley v. Johnson, 885 F.2d 790, 794 (11th Cir. 1989).

DONE, this 27th day of March, 2006.

/s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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