J.M.
J.M. v. Tulare City School District
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 J.M., a minor, by and through his guardian Case No. 1:21-cv-01766-NONE-EPG ad litem Farrah McWilliams, ORDER DENYING APPLICATION OF Plaintiff, FARRAH MCWILLIAMS FOR APPOINTMENT AS GUARDIAN AD v. LITEM FOR J.M., A MINOR, WITHOUT PREJUDICE
TULARE CITY SCHOOL DISTRCT,
(ECF No. 6) Defendant.
17 On December 14, 2021, J.M., a minor, filed this action against the Tulare City School 18 District. (ECF No. 1). Before the Court is Farrah McWilliams’ application to be appointed as 19 guardian ad litem for J.M. (ECF No. 6.) Because the application does not comply with Local Rule 20 202, the Court will deny the application without prejudice.
I. LEGAL STANDARDS
22 Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17(c)(2), “[a] minor or an incompetent person who 23 does not have a duly appointed representative may sue by a next friend or by a guardian ad 24 litem.” Fed. R. Civ. P.…