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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COREY VICTOR, a minor, JUKOME )

 WALDEN, and EON WALDENRIX )

 FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., )

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Plaintiffs, )

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v. )

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JANE MOFFETT, et al., )

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Defendants. )

____________________________________)

CV F 04-6680 AWI DLB

ORDER APPOINTING JUMOKE

WALDEN AS GUARDIAN FOR

COREY VICTOR

ORDER ADVISING PLAINTIFFS

THAT THEY CANNOT IN PRO

PER REPRESENT A MINOR

In this action, Plaintiffs allege racial and religious discrimination. On February 7, 2007,

the court received an application for the court to appoint Plaintiff Jumoke Walden as guardian for

Plaintiff Corey Victor. The application states that Plaintiff Walden is minor Cory Victor’s

Uncle, with whom minor Cory Victor has resided. Plaintiff Walden states that he has signed all

case related documents during this action , but he needs an official court order appointing him as

minor Cory Victor’s guardian.

Good cause having been presented to the court, the court find it is reasonable and

necessary to appoint a guardian ad litem for minor Cory Victor. The court ORDERS that

Jamoke Walden is HEREBY APPOINTED as the guardian for minor Cory Victor.

In making this order, Jamoke Walden is being appointed as minor Cory Victor’s guardian

only. Jamoke Walden may not act as Cory Victor’s attorney. Although a non-attorney may

appear in propria persona in his own behalf, that privilege is personal to him. McShane v.

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United States, 366 F.2d 286, 288 (9 Cir. 1966). “A litigant appearing in propria persona has no th

authority to represent anyone other than himself.” Russell v. United States, 308 F.2d 78, 79 (9

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Cir.1962). Non-attorney litigants may not represent others. Johns v. County of San Diego, 114

F.3d 874, 876 (9 Cir.1997); Church of the New Testament v. U.S., 783 F.2d 771, 774 (9 Cir. th th

1986). As such, a parent or guardian ad litem cannot bring an action on behalf of a minor child

without retaining a lawyer. Johns v. County of San Diego, 114 F.3d 874, 877 (9 Cir.1997). th

Accordingly, Jumoke Walden is appointed as guardian for Cory Victor in this action. 

However, Jumoke Walden may not proceed in this action as Cory Victor’s attorney.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 9, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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