A.A., et al v. Sacramento City Unified School District, et al

Filing 25

ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 6/12/13 GRANTING the petition to appoint Arthur Aleman as guardian ad litem for D.S. (Manzer, C)

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Mark E. Merin (State Bar No. 043849)
LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN
1010 F Street, Suite 300
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
E-Mail:
[e-mail]

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Attorney for Plaintiffs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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,
vs.
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.

Case No. 2:13-CV-1167-KJM-EFB
PLAINTIFF D.S.’S PETITION AND ORDER
FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD
LITEM ARTHUR ALEMAN

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Petitioner, D.S., states as follows:

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I am a minor of the age of 10 years.

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I have concurrently filed an action in this Court against the named defendants for their,

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and each of their, involvement in an incident in January and February 2013, which resulted in the

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violation of my federal and state constitutional and statutory rights to be free from discrimination and

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entitlement to due process of the law.

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I have no general guardian and no previous petition for appointment of a guardian ad litem

has been filed in this matter.
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Arthur Aleman, my grandfather and primary caretaker, is a competent and responsible

person, and fully competent to act as my guardian ad litem in this matter.
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Arthur Aleman is willing to act as guardian ad litem for Petitioner, as appears by his

consent attached hereto.

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WHEREFORE, Petitioner moves this Court for an order appointing Arthur Aleman as guardian
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ad litem of Petitioner for the purpose of bringing this action against the named defendants and, each of
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them, on the claims described herein.
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DATED: June 10, 2013

Respectfully Submitted,
LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN

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/s/ “Mark E. Merin”
By:___________________________________
Mark E. Merin (State Bar No. 043849)

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Attorney for Petitioner

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CONSENT OF NOMINEE
I, Arthur Aleman, the nominee of the Petitioner, consent to act as guardian ad litem for the minor
Petitioner in the above action.

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DATED: June 1, 2013

/s/ “Arthur Aleman”
Arthur Aleman

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ORDER
The petition for an order appointing Arthur Aleman as guardian ad litem for Petitioner D.S. is
GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: June 12, 2013.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE