Cruz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 ANICETO CRUZ, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-01278-CDB

Plaintiffs, ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS TO FILE

MOTIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

v. AD LITEM FOR A.B.T. AND D.L.M.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS TO FILE

MOTION TO PROCEED UNDER PSEUDONYM

Defendants. FOR A.B.T. AND D.L.M. OR A REPORT WHY

SUCH MOTION IS NOT NECESSARY

16 (Doc. 1) 17 14-DAY DEADLINE 18 19 Plaintiffs Aniceto Cruz, Patricia Flores, Estate of Josafat Bonifacio, minor A.B.T., as successor in interest to Josafat Bonifacio, by and through his purported guardian ad litem Jacqueline M. Torres Maldonado, and minor D.L.M., as successor in interest to Josafat Bonifacio, by and through his purported guardian ad litem, Maritza Plasenia-Mares (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) initiated this action with the filing of a complaint against Defendants State of California and North Kern State Prison (“NKSP”) (collectively, “Defendants”) on September 26, 2025. (Doc. 1). 26 …