Legal Opinion
Kennard Davis v. James Walker
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 24, 2014No. 12-15856, 12-15859PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from two consolidated cases in which Kennard Lee Davis, a prisoner suffering from schizoaffective disorder and who is proceeding pro se, sought damages from California prison officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Davis moved for appointment of a guardian ad litem pursuant to Rule 17(c)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which provides that:
A minor or an incompetent person who does not have a duly appointed representative may sue by a next friend or by a guardian ad litem. The court must appoint a guardian ad litem — or issue another…
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