ZMH

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 ZMH, Case No. 19-cv-03739-DMR 8 Plaintiff, 9 y ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 10 WELLS FARGO BANK, 11 Defendant. a 12 Pro se minor Plaintiff ZMH filed a complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis

13 || (IFP”). [Docket Nos. 1, 2.] The case was filed by his “next friend,” Regional Advocacy Group. 14 || “[A] ‘next friend’ who is neither an attorney nor represented by one may not bring a lawsuit on © 15 || behalf of minor or incompetent plaintiffs.” Roe v. Suter, 165 F.3d 917 (9th Cir. 1998) (dismissing A 16 || complaint brought by a non-attorney “next friend” of minor plaintiffs); see also Johns v. Cty. of

3 17 || San Diego, 114 F.3d 874, 877 (9th Cir. 1997) (holding that “a parent or guardian cannot bring an 1g || action on behalf of a minor child without retaining a lawyer”). Here, Regional Advocacy Group 19 || Purports to bring this action on behalf of Plaintiff, a minor. Nothing in the record…