*1 Case 2:25-cv-00857-NJK Document 5 Filed 05/19/25 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA SHADAE RAE SEWARD, et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-00857-NJK
Plaintiff(s), Order
v.
FRANK J. BISIGNANO,
Defendant(s). Plaintiff brings this suit on behalf of her child challenging the denial of the child’s disability claim. See Docket No. 1-1. Plaintiff is proceeding pro se . The Ninth Circuit has held that “a non- attorney parent must be represented by counsel in bringing an action on behalf of his or her child.” Johns v. Cnty. of San Diego , 114 F.3d 874, 876 (9th Cir. 1997). [1] Accordingly, Plaintiff is ordered to retain counsel to litigate this case. Counsel must file a notice of appearance to represent Plaintiff by July 18, 2025. Failure to comply with this order may result in dismissal of this case . IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 19, 2025
______________________________ Nancy J. Koppe United States Magistrate Judge
[1] The Ninth Circuit has not recognized exceptions to this rule as to any particular type of case. See Grizzell v. San Elijo Elementary Sch. , 110 F.4th 1177, 1179-80 (9th Cir. 2024) (recognizing out-of-circuit authority creating an exception to the counsel mandate in the social security context, but finding that such cases are inconsistent with binding Ninth Circuit precedent). 1