Abdul-Alim et al v. Clark County School District et al

Filing 48

ORDER. IT IS SO ORDERED that plaintiffs must retain a lawyer and that lawyer must file a notice of appearance by April 25, 2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 3/25/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ALZ)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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AMIR ABDUL-ALIM, et al.,

Case No. 2:23-cv-01677-MMD-NJK

Plaintiff(s),

Order

v.
CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, et
al.,
Defendant(s).

Amir Abdul-Alim and Hafsa Elarfaoui brought this lawsuit on behalf of their minor

14 children, A.A.A. and I.A.A. Docket No. 1-1. An attorney has not appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs.
15 The Ninth Circuit has held that a parent or guardian cannot litigate a case on behalf of a minor
16 child without retaining a lawyer. Johns v. Cnty. of San Diego, 114 F.3d 874, 877 (9th Cir. 1997).1
17 Accordingly, Plaintiffs must retain a lawyer and that lawyer must file a notice of appearance by
18 April 25, 2024. Failure to comply with this order may result in dismissal of the representative
19 claims. See Johns, 114 F.3d at 877.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 25, 2024

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______________________________
Nancy J. Koppe
United States Magistrate Judge

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The same is true in Nevada state court, see Williams v. State, 480 P.3d 269 (Nev. App.
28 2021) (unpublished), where this case was initially filed.

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