Reyes
Reyes v. County of Kern
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANNA REYES, et al. Case No. 1:21-cv-01340-CDB
Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE
MOTIONS TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD
v. LITEM FOR L.H.B. AND P.H.B.
COUNTY OF KERN, (Docs. 22, 23)
Defendant.
16 On September 7, 2021, Defendant County of Kern removed this action filed by Plaintiffs in Kern County Superior Court. (Doc. 1). Currently before the Court are Plaintiff L.H.B. and P.H.B.’s motions to appoint Christina Hungerford as their guardian ad litem, filed February 2, 2023. (Docs. 22, 23). Because the motions do not comply with Local Rule 202, the Court will deny the motions without prejudice.1 LEGAL STANDARD 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). In addition, a court “must appoint a guardian ad litem - or issue…