Kim et al v. U.S. Secretary of The Interior et al

Filing 77

ORDER GRANTING 75 Plaintiff Grace Kim's Motion to Remove Grace Kim as Guardian Ad Litem of Hannah Kim signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 12/15/2021. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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DANIEL KIM, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-01656-NONE-SKO
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF GRACE KIM’S
MOTION TO REMOVE GRACE KIM AS
GUARDIAN AD LITEM OF HANNAH KIM.
(Doc. 75)

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On December 13, 2021, Plaintiff Grace Kim filed a motion to remove herself as guardian ad
litem for her daughter, Plaintiff Hannah Kim, who was a minor at the time the instant action commenced

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on November 2, 2016, and reached the age of majority on May 24, 2020. (Doc. 75.) On December 14,
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2021, Defendant United States of America filed a statement of non-opposition to the motion. (Doc. 76.)

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Having considered the motion and supporting declarations, and for good cause shown, the Court

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GRANTS Plaintiff Grace Kim’s motion to remove herself as guardian ad litem for Plaintiff Hannah

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Kim. See Saunders v. King Cty., No. C10-1456-RSM, 2012 WL 3278920, at *2 (W.D. Wash. Aug. 9,

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2012) (“The district court may remove the guardian ad litem at any time.”) (citing Hull by Hull v. United
States, 53 F.3d 1125, 1127 n.1 (10th Cir. 1995)).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

December 15, 2021

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE