Washington v. Alfalfa County Sheriff Office, No. 6:2016cv00227 - Document 5 (E.D. Okla. 2016)
Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER by Judge Ronald A. White: This action is dismissed without prejudice, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1406(a). (case terminated) (acg, Deputy Clerk)
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Washington v. Alfalfa County Sheriff Office Doc. 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA ANTHONY B. WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, v. ALFALFA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. CIV 16-227-RAW-SPS OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections who is incarcerated at Davis Correctional Facility in Holdenville, Oklahoma, filed this action under the authority of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He is seeking relief for constitutional violations that allegedly occurred at the Alfalfa County Jail in Cherokee, Oklahoma. The sole defendant is the Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office. Upon review of Plaintiff’s complaint, it appears that proper venue does not lie in this district. The defendant is located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, which is located within the territorial jurisdiction of the Western District of Oklahoma. Furthermore, the alleged events or omissions giving rise to Plaintiff’s claims occurred in Alfalfa County. Because proper venue does not lie in this district, see 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b), Plaintiff’s complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). IT IS SO ORDERED this 3rd day of June 2016. Dated this 3rd day of June, 2016. J4h4i0 Dockets.Justia.com
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