Simmons

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

8 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KIMEKA SIMMONS, et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-00523-JLT-SAB 11 Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPOINT KIMEKA SIMMONS AS v. GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR H.T., M.H., AND E.H. BAUER RENTALS, et al., (ECF No. 1) Defendants. 15 On April 4, 2023, a motion for appointment of Plaintiff Kimeka Simmons to act as guardian ad litem for minor Plaintiffs H.T., M.H., and E.H., was filed in this action brought pursuant to the Fair Housing Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq., and related state laws. (ECF No. 1.) 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 Less, Situated in…