(SS) Dickerson v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENDRA DICKERSON o/b/o W.E.T., Case No. 1:22-cv-01217-SAB

Plaintiff, ORDER APPOINTING ADRIANNA

SALGADO AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM

v. FOR PLAINTIFF W.E.T.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (ECF No. 3)

Defendant.

16 On September 23, 2022, Kendra Dickerson filed this action on behalf of Plaintiff W.E.T. (“Plaintiff”), a minor, challenging a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying an application for disability benefits. (ECF No. 1.) Concurrently with the complaint, a petition to appoint Kendra Dickerson (“Petitioner”) as guardian ad litem for Plaintiff was filed. (ECF No. 3.) Pursuant to Rule 17 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a representative of a minor or incompetent person may sue or defend on the minor or incompetent person’s behalf. Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c). This requires the Court to take whatever measures it deems appropriate to protect the interests of the individual during the litigation. U.S. v. 30.64 Acres of Land, More or…