(SS) Santiago v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
11 LETICIA SANTIAGO, on behalf of minors CASE NO.: 1:24-cv-01391-HBK J.C. and R.S.B.,
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PETITION TO
v. APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM
MARTIN O’MALLEY, COMMISSIONER (Doc. No. 2)
OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
16 Defendant.
On November 13, 2024, Leticia Santiago initiated this action on behalf of minor Plaintiffs J.C. and R.S.B., seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying their deceased mother’s application for disability insurance benefits 22 under the Social Security Act. (Doc. No. 1). On the same day, Leticia Santiago, through 23 counsel, filed a Petition for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem. (Doc. No. 2, “Petition”). 24 Petitioner seeks appointment of Leticia Santiago as guardian ad litem for J.C. and R.S.B. For the 25 reasons set forth below, the Court grants the Petition. 26 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17 provides for a representative of a minor or an incompetent person to sue or defend on a minor or an…