Maldonado

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 MARISSA MALDONADO, et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-00102-KES-SAB 12 Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPOINT MARISSA MALDONADO AS v. GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR MINOR PLAINTIFF S.B. CITY OF FRESNO, et al., (ECF No. 39) Defendants. 16 17 18 On March 28, 2025, Plaintiffs filed a motion for appointment of Plaintiff Marissa Maldonado to act as guardian ad litem for Minor Plaintiff S.B. (ECF No. 39.) On April 15, 2025, Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint naming S.B. as a plaintiff in this action. (ECF No. 50.) Rule 17 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that 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 requires the Court to take whatever measures it deems appropriate to protect the interests of the individual during the litigation. U.S. v. 30.64 Acres of Land, More or Less,…