I.W.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 I.W., a minor, by and through his mother, Case No. 1:24-cv-01074-JLT-BAM Ruth Aguirre, ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR Plaintiff, APPOINTMENT OF RUTH AGUIRRE AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM v. (Doc. 2)

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT,

15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff I.W., proceeding with counsel, initiated this action on September 11, 2024, against Defendant Clovis Unified School District. (Doc. 1.) Currently before the Court is the petition for appointment of Ruth Aguirre, Plaintiff’s mother, as guardian ad litem for Plaintiff I.W., a minor. (Doc. 2.) Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17 provides that “[t]he court must appoint a guardian ad litem—or issue another appropriate order—to protect a minor or incompetent person who is unrepresented in an action.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c)(2). This requires a district court to take whatever measures it deems proper to protect the individual during litigation. United…