Maldonado

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAFAEL MALDONADO, et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-00991 JLT CDB

Plaintiffs, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVING

v. MINOR’S COMPROMISE, AND DIRECTING

CLERK OF THE COURT TO CLOSE CASE

STEPHEN ERNEST CROFTON, (Doc. 19) Defendant.

16 Sarahi Solis, individually and as guardian ad litem for minor Plaintiff Natalya Maldonado, 17 and Rafael Maldonado initiated this action in state court on March 4, 2024. (Doc. 1-1.) Defendant 18 Stephen Ernest Crofton removed the action to this Court on August 21, 2024. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiffs 19 filed a notice of settlement on November 8, 2024. (Doc. 5). On December 5, 2024, the Court 20 ordered Plaintiffs to file a petition for approval of minor’s compromise, including proof of 21 approval of the settlement by the state court, pursuant to Local Rule 202(b). (Doc. 8.) Plaintiffs 22 filed a notice of compliance on March 14, 2025, attaching the state court order approving the 23 minor’s compromise claim. (Doc. 15.) Because the notice…