A.C.
A.C. v. J.C.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 A.C., a minor, Case No.: 3:21-cv-1989-L-DEB
Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER ON PETITION TO
SAN DIEGUITO UNION HIGH APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM
SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND MOTION TO SEAL Defendant. 15 Pending before the Court is a petition to appoint a guardian ad litem under Federal 16 Rule of Civil Procedure 17 and a motion to seal the unredacted petition. 17 “Courts have a special duty . . . to safeguard the interests of litigants who are 18 minors.” Robidoux v. Rosengren, 638 F.3d 1177, 1181 (9th Cir. 2011); Davis v. Walker, 19 745 F.3d 1303, 1310 (9th Cir. 2014). Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17(c) requires a 20 court to appoint guardian ad litem or take “whatever measures it deems proper to protect 21 [a minor] during litigation.” United States v. 30.64 Acres of Land, 795 F.2d 796, 805 (9th 22 Cir. 1986); Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c) (a court “must appoint a guardian ad litem—or issue 23 another appropriate order—to protect a minor . . . who is…