Opinion
Case No. 2:13-CV-1167 KJM EFB
06-12-2013
A.A. and D.A., as minors, by and through their Guardian Ad Litem, Jessica Arriaga; E.C., a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Victoria Camargo; G.C. and V.M., as minors, by and through their Guardian Ad Litem, Karen Casillas; CHAO CHANG; J.G., a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Patricia Gentle; J.M., a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Christina Virgen; ANG.R.B. and ANT.R.B., as minors, by and through their Guardian Ad Litem, Lisa Romero; D.S., a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Arthur Aleman; C.S., a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Cynthia Salazar; PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF JOSEPH BONNHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, an unincorporated association; and PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF CLAYTON B. WIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, an unincorporated association; PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION OF MAPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, an unincorporated association, Plaintiffs, v. SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT; JONATHAN RAYMOND, in his official capacity as Superintendent of the Sacramento City Unified School District; JEFF CUNEO, in his official capacity as President of the Board of Education of the Sacramento City Unified School District; PATRICK KENNEDY, in his official capacity as Vice President of the Board of Education of the Sacramento City Unified School District; DARREL WOO, in his official capacity as Second Vice President of the Board of Education of the Sacramento City Unified School District; JAY HANSEN, in his official capacity as a Member of the Board of Education of the Sacramento City Unified School District; DOES 1 through 100, Defendants.
Mark E. Merin (State Bar No. 043849) LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN Attorney for Plaintiffs
Mark E. Merin (State Bar No. 043849)
LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN
Attorney for Plaintiffs
PLAINTIFF G.C.'S PETITION AND ORDER
FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD
LITEM KAREN CASILLAS
Petitioner, G.C., states as follows:
1. I am a minor of the age of eight years.
2. I have concurrently filed an action in this Court against the named defendants for their, and each of their, involvement in an incident in January and February 2013, which resulted in the violation of my federal and state constitutional and statutory rights to be free from discrimination and entitlement to due process of the law.
3. I have no general guardian and no previous petition for appointment of a guardian ad litem has been filed in this matter.
4. Karen Casillas, my grandmother and primary caretaker, is a competent and responsible person, and fully competent to act as my guardian ad litem in this matter.
5. Karen Casillas is willing to act as guardian ad litem for Petitioner, as appears by her consent attached hereto.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner moves this Court for an order appointing Karen Casillas as guardian ad litem of Petitioner for the purpose of bringing this action against the named defendants and, each of them, on the claims described herein.
Respectfully Submitted,
LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN
By: ___________________
Mark E. Merin (State Bar No. 043849)
Attorney for Petitioner
CONSENT OF NOMINEE
I, Karen Casillas, the nominee of the Petitioner, consent to act as guardian ad litem for the minor Petitioner in the above action.
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Karen Casillas
ORDER
The petition for an order appointing Karen Casillas as guardian ad litem for Petitioner G.C. is GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE