Cruz
Aniceto Cruz, et al. v. Does 1-50
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 ANICETO CRUZ, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-01278-CDB
Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ RENEWED
MOTIONS TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM
v. FOR PLAINTIFFS D.L.M. AND A.B.T.
DOES 1-50, (Docs. 20, 21)
Defendant. 14-DAY DEADLINE 16 Pending before the Court are the renewed motions of 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”) to appoint guardian ad litem for D.L.M. and A.B.T., filed on November 20, 2025. (Docs. 20, 21). I. Background Plaintiffs initiated this action with the filing of a complaint against the State of California, North Kern State Prison (“NKSP”), and unnamed Doe…