Rockwell

Rockwell v. Tuolumne County, California

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 4, 20221:22-cv-00392California443 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALLAN THOMAS ROCKWELL, Case No. 1:22-cv-00392-JLT-EPG Plaintiff, v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CLAIMS

BROUGHT ON BEHALF OF MINOR

TUOLUMNE COUNTY, et al., PLAINTIFF G.A.R. SHOULD NOT BE

DISMISSED

Defendants.

FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE

16 Plaintiff Allan Thomas Rockwell (“Plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se in this action against Tuolumne County, Michael Choate, Denise Choate, and Melissa Brouhard. (See ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff initially filed the complaint on April 4, 2022. (ECF No. 1.) On April 25, 2022, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint indicating that the action is brought by Plaintiff and by G.A.R., a minor. (ECF No. 5.) The Ninth Circuit has determined that although a non-attorney may appear pro se in his own behalf, that privilege is personal to him and he has no authority to appear as an attorney for others than himself. C.E. Pope Equity Trust v. United States, 818 F.2d 696, 697 (9th Cir. 1987); Simon v.…

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