(SS) Flores v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 GINA FLORES o/b/o Z.E.C., Case No. 1:24-cv-00807-SAB

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION APPOINTING

GINA FLORES AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR

v. PLAINTIFF Z.E.C.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL (ECF No. 7.)

SECURITY,

14 Defendant. 15 Plaintiff Gina Flores on behalf of minor Z.E.C., filed a complaint on July 10, 2024, challenging a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying an application for disability benefits. (ECF No. 1.) On August 14, 2024, the Court ordered Plaintiff to file an application for the appointment of a guardian ad litem. (ECF No. 6.) On the same date, Plaintiff filed an application to appoint Plaintiff’s mother, Gina Flores as guardian ad litem. (ECF No. 7.) The Court finds good cause to grant the application. Pursuant to Rule 17 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a representative of a minor or incompetent person may sue or defend on the minor or incompetent person’s behalf. Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c). This…