Pena
Mariana Pena, et al. v. United States of America
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 MARIANA PENA, et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-00855-JLT-CDB
Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE
MOTION TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM
v. FOR PLAINTIFF MELANY JIMENEZ
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, (Docs. 28, 29)
Defendant. SEVEN-DAY DEADLINE
16 Pending before the Court is the motion of Plaintiffs Mariana Pena, Jose Jimenez Pena, and minor Melany Jimenez to appoint Mariana Pena as guardian ad litem for Melany Jimenez, filed on December 3, 2025. (Docs. 28, 29). For the reasons set forth herein, the Court will deny Plaintiffs’ motion to appoint guardian ad litem without prejudice. I. Background Plaintiffs initiated this action with the filing of a complaint against Defendant the United States of America on July 24, 2024. (Doc. 1). On February 24, 2025, after the parties expressed interest in convening for a settlement conference, the matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean for a settlement…