D.M.
D.M. v. County of Merced
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
D.M., et al., Case No. 1:20-cv-00409-NONE-SAB
Plaintiffs, ORDER APPOINTING JOSE MARTINEZ
GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR PLAINTIFFS
v. D.M. AND L.M. AND VACATING APRIL 29, 2020 HEARING COUNTY OF MERCED, et al., (ECF Nos. 8, 9) Defendants.
16 On March 19, 2020, minors D.M. and L.M., Denise Sawyer, and Doug Snider filed a complaint in this action. (ECF No. 1.) The complaint states the action is filed by and through the minors’ guardian ad litem Jose Martinez. On March 23, 2020, the Court ordered Plaintiffs’ counsel to either file evidence that a representative had been appointed under state law, or file a motion for appointment of a guardian ad litem. (ECF No. 8.) On March 26, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a motion to appoint Jose Martinez as guardian ad litem for Plaintiffs L.M. and D.M., and set a hearing for April 29, 2020. (ECF No. 9.) The Court, having reviewed the record, finds this matter suitable for decision without oral argument. See L.R. 230(g). …