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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Michael Haltom
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL HALTOM,

Plaintiff,

v.

MICHAEL ASTRUE, 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:11-cv-01439-LJO-SMS 

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE

TO THE SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF

CALIFORNIA

On September 28, 2011, Plaintiff Michael Haltom filed a complaint seeking review of the

Commissioner's decision to deny his application for Social Security disability benefits. On the date

of filing, Plaintiff resided in Thornton, San Joaquin County, California. Doc. 18-1. Plaintiff 's

residence has not changed since the filing date. Id.

Federal law is clear on the issue of venue: the plaintiff must file suit in the judicial district in

which he or she resides or a has a principal place of business. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). If the plaintiff

files in the wrong district, the Court may transfer venue to the proper district. Id. In this case,

although Plaintiff properly filed his complaint in the Eastern District of California, she improperly

filed it in the Fresno Division rather than the Sacramento Division where it was properly venued.

Good cause appearing, the Court ORDERS this case TRANSFERRED to the Sacramento

Division of the Eastern District of California.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 2, 2013 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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