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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

EON WALDEN; AND COREY VICTOR CASE NO. CV F 04-06680-LJO- DLB

by and through his Guardian ad Litem 

JUMOKE WALDEN, et al,

Plaintiffs, ORDER REQUIRING GUARDIAN AD

LITEM TO OBTAIN COUNSEL FOR

MINOR OR FACE DISMISSAL

vs.

JANE MOFFETT, et al,

Defendants.

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The Court has received and reviewed the Status Report filed by Jumoke Walden (Doc. 83) and

Statement of Defendants’ Status, Declaration and Exhibits (Doc. 84). On February7, 2007, Mr. Walden

filed a motion to appoint himself Guardian Ad Litem, to represent the interests of minor plaintiff Corey

Victor in this case. On February 14, 2007, Mr. Walden’s motion was granted in conjunction with an

order advising Plaintiffs that they cannot in pro per represent a minor. On March 6, 2007, the Court filed

an Amended Order appointing Jumoke Walden as Guardian for Corey Victor and ORDER advising

Plaintiffs that they cannot in pro per represent a minor. 

On March 26, 2007, this Court signed an order refusing the proposed order of dismissal and

requiring a petition for minor compromise. A Petition for Minor Compromise was thereafter submitted

to this Court. On May 3, 2007, this Court rejected the Petition for Minor Compromise, noting, among

other things, that there appears to be no legal representation on behalf ofthe minor and monies were paid

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in spite of the fact that nobody has authority to execute a release on behalf of the minor. (Doc. 82). 

The Guardian Ad Litem, Mr. Walden, has been instructed by two different District Court Judges,

in at least three court orders, that he must get counsel to represent the minor in the proposed

compromise. It appears clear that Mr. Walden either refuses to obtain counsel or is unable to do so. As

a result, the Court ORDERS that the Guardian Ad Litem shall have thirty (30) days in which to

have an attorney establish a filing with this Court indicating that he or she is counsel of record

on behalf of the minor. If that occurs, the attorney of record shall have thirty (30) days to submit a

Petition for Minor’s Compromise. 

IF that does not happen, the Court will DISMISS the minor’s case without prejudice. The

Court notes that there are no state pendant claims. The five claims of the fifth amended complaint raise

questions of Constitutional law or federal acts. Thus, the minor may re-file his claims when he is an

adult. Further, the Court will order the parties to either submit a notice and proposed order of settlement

as to Plaintiff Eon Walden or petition the Court for a scheduling conference to set a trial date within

thirty (30) days. 

As to any monies already paid, those monies were paid at the risk of defendants. Those monies

are not a part of the complaint on file, and the court will not participate in any claims relating to those

monies. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 30, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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