Stacy Chavies v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL
Case No. ED CV 21-01188-DSF-DFM Date: July 28, 2021 Title Stacy Chavies v. Commissioner of Social Security
Present: The Honorable Douglas F. McCormick, United States Magistrate Judge Nancy Boehme Not Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) for Defendant(s): Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause
Plaintiff Stacy Chavies, proceeding pro se, filed the complaint in this case on July 16, 2021. See Dkt. 1. She seeks this Court’s review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying in part her minor child’s claim for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) benefits. See id. at 2, 6. The general rule in the Ninth Circuit is that “a parent or guardian cannot bring an action on behalf of a minor child without retaining a lawyer.” Johns v. County of San Diego, 114 F.3d 874, 877 (9th Cir. 1997). However, some courts have found this…