Wiley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD TERFLINGER, No. 2:17-cv-0902 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER B. WILEY, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding through limited appointment counsel with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 30, 2020, this matter came before the court for a status conference regarding the appointment of a guardian ad litem for plaintiff for purposes of further settlement proceedings. In closed session, with counsel for both plaintiff and defendant present, the undersigned heard from the proposed guardian ad litem regarding his safety concerns and request to be identified as John Doe. Having made a sufficient showing, and counsel for both parties being aware of the potential guardian ad litem’s identity and having no objections, the request to be identified as John Doe was granted. In open court, Mr. Doe advised that he understood the responsibilities of a guardian ad litem and was both…