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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 A.H., et al., No. 2:21-cv-00690-KJM-JDP Plaintiffs, ORDER Vv. Sacramento County Dept. Child, Family and Adult Services, et al., Defendants. Cynthia Martin is the mother of the minor plaintiffs A-H., EH. and C.G. Petition □ 1, ECF No. 4-3. Plaintiffs’ action brought under 42 U.S. § 1983 stems from defendants’ removal of 19 the minors from Martin’s care for alleged danger to the minors’ physical health and emotional damage as well. Compl. 435, ECF No. 1. Plaintiffs argue the allegations against Martin were false and there was no reason for the children to be removed from her care. Jd. Martin moves to 22 be appointed as guardian ad litem for the minors for the purpose of litigating this action. See generally Petition. “In general, a parent who is also a party to the lawsuit is presumed to be a 24 suitable guardian ad litem, and so the court often appoints the parent as guardian…