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,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

9 v.

10 WELLS FARGO BANK, 11 Defendant.

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 On September 25, 2019, the court issued an order to show cause. [Docket No. 7.] The order 15 explained that a “next friend” who is “neither an attorney nor represented by one may not bring a 16 lawsuit on behalf of minor or incompetent plaintiffs.” Roe v. Suter, 165 F.3d 917 (9th Cir. 1998) 17 (dismissing a complaint brought by a non-attorney “next friend” of minor plaintiffs). 18 On September 26, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion to appoint Patrina Harrison, his mother, to 19 serve as his guardian ad litem. [Docket No. 11.] Plaintiff appears to argue that he may be represented pro se by a guardian ad litem. This is incorrect. While a guardian ad litem must be 20…