Jones

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GAVIN JONES, et al., Case No.: 18cv2729-W-LL

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT

v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, DAVID

JENNINGS, AND DENNIS

14 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, et al., LEGGETT’S EX PARTE Defendants. APPLICATION TO DISQUALIFY

AND REMOVE GAVIN JONES AS

GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR

MINOR PLAINTIFFS E.J. AND W.J.

18 [ECF No. 44] 19 Currently before the Court is an ex parte application filed by Defendants County of San Diego, David Jennings, and Dennis Leggett requesting that the Court disqualify and remove Gavin Jones as guardian ad litem (“GAL”) for the two minor children Plaintiffs. ECF No. 44. No opposition has been filed. See Docket. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion. I. RELEVANT BACKGROUND On April 24, 2018, Plaintiffs Jones, E.J. and W.J. filed their original complaint in state court. ECF No. 1-2 at 3–26. / / / 1…