(SS) Medina v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICIA MEDINA, Case No. 1: 21-cv-01441-SAB

Plaintiff, ORDER APPOINTING PATRICIA MEDINA

GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR PLAINTIFF

v. I.I.M.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (ECF Nos. 4, 5) Defendant.

16 On September 27, 2021, Patricia Medina filed this action on behalf of Plaintiff I.I.M. (“Plaintiff”), a minor, seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying an application for disability benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. (ECF No. 1.) On September 29, 2021, the Court ordered Plaintiff to either file evidence that a representative had been appointed under state law, or file a petition for appointment of a guardian ad litem. (ECF No. 4.) On October 13, 2021, Plaintiff filed a petition to appoint Patricia Medina as guardian ad litem for I.I.M. (ECF No. 5.) Pursuant to Rule 17 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a representative of a minor or incompetent…