Z.T. a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem v. United States of America — Court grants amended application appointing mother Macy McCoy as guardian ad litem for minor plaintiff Z.T.

Unreported / Non-Citable

Case: Z.T. a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem v. United States of America
Court: U.S. District Court — Eastern District of California
Judge: Helena M. Barch-Kuchta (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, 2020)
Date decided: 2026-11-03
Docket No.: 1:26-cv-01461
Topics: guardian ad litem, minor plaintiff, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17(c), Local Rule 202(a), appointment of guardian

Disposition notice

On November 3, 2026, United States Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta granted the amended application (Doc. 17) filed by Macy McCoy, through counsel, for appointment as guardian ad litem for her minor child, plaintiff Z.T. The court found no apparent conflict of interest and recognized the parent's basic right to make decisions about their child's care under Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57, 66 (2000). The court appointed Macy McCoy as guardian ad litem for Z.T. in this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17(c) and Local Rule 202(a).

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