Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_15-cv-00449/USCOURTS-caed-1_15-cv-00449-0/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Gemma Padilla
Plaintiff
R.P.
Plaintiff

Document Text:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

R.P.,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00449-SMS

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION 

TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM

(Doc. 2)

Plaintiff R.P., a minor (born 1999), by and through his mother and natural guardian, Gemma 

Padilla, moves that Gemma Padilla be appointed his guardian ad litem to prosecute his appeal of the 

Commissioner's denial of supplemental security benefits. Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 17(c), the Court 

must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interest of a minor plaintiff. See also Loc. R. 202. 

Having reviewed Plaintiff petition for appointment of a guardian ad litem and applicable law, the 

Court hereby APPOINTS Gemma Padilla guardian ad litem for her son, R.P., in the above-captioned 

action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 24, 2015 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:15-cv-00449-SKO Document 4 Filed 03/24/15 Page 1 of 1