(SS) Hernandez v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 JAYDIN MICHAEL HERNANDEZ, Case No. 1:19-cv-01533-SAB 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD v. LITEM 14 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (ECF No. 4) 15 Defendant.
17 On October 28, 2019, a complaint was filed on behalf of Plaintiff Jaydin Michael Hernandez challenging the denial of Social Security benefits. (ECF No. 1.) According to the application to proceed in forma pauperis signed by Teresa Hernandez, Jaydin Hernandez is eleven years old, however, no documents were filed demonstrating that Plaintiff is represented by a guardian ad litem. (ECF No. 2.) On October 30, 2019, the Court ordered Plaintiff’s counsel to either file evidence that a representative has been appointed under state law or a motion for appointment of a guardian ad litem that meets the requirements of Local Rule 202. (ECF No. 3.) Pursuant to Rule 17 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a representative of an incompetent…