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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIRON B. SPRINGFIELD,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. KHALIT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:17-cv-2675 JAM KJN P

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF 

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel. This action proceeds on plaintiff’s 

third amended complaint alleging that defendants Khalit and Brady denied plaintiff law library 

access in retaliation for his filing of Form 22s and grievances. (ECF No. 20.) This matter is set 

for settlement conference on March 12, 2020. On January 15, 2020, counsel for defendant M. 

Khalil, sued erroneously as M. Khalit, filed a petition to appoint his daughter, Zakiya Jahan, as 

guardian ad litem, due to defendant Khalil’s current and continuing medical condition. Because 

Jahan is represented by counsel, she can be contacted through counsel of record. Good cause 

appearing, the undersigned finds it appropriate to appoint defendant Khalil’s daughter to serve as 

his guardian ad litem during the pendency of this action. Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c)(2); see Wenger v. 

Canastota Central School Dist., 146 F.3d 123, 125, n. 1 (overruled on other grounds by

Winkelman v. Parma City School Dist., 550 U.S. 516 (2007). 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The petition for an order appointing Zakiya Jahan as guardian ad litem for Defendant M. 

Khalil (ECF No. 43) is granted; and

2. Counsel for defendant Khalil and his daughter Zakiya Jahan shall serve a copy of this 

order on defendant Khalil and his daughter, Zakiya Jahan.

Dated: January 30, 2020

/spri2675.gal

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