Vaughan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LOURDES VAUGHAN, et al., ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-0941 NONE JLT ) Plaintiffs, ) ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO ) APPOINT MARIA PANTOJA AS GUARDIAN AD v. )

LITEM FOR MINOR PLAINTIFFS J.G., A.G., A.P.,

) ALDO ORNALES, et al., ) AND L.P ) Defendants. ) (Doc. 2) )

Plaintiffs Lourdes Vaughan and minors J.G., A.G., A.P., and L.P.. assert the defendants are liable for violations of the civil rights of Richard Posadas, the father of the minor plaintiffs. In addition, Plaintiffs contend they have suffered an unwarranted state interference in their familial relationship through the wrongful death of Mr. Posadas. (See Doc. 1) Maria Pantoja now seeks appointment as the guardian ad litem for her children, J.G., A.G., A.P., and L.P. (Doc. 2) For the reasons set forth below, the request is GRANTED. I. Appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, “[a] minor . . . who does not have a duly…