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POWELL v. SYMONS

Nos. 10-2157, 10-3069.

680 F.3d 301 (2012)

Kevin POWELL, Appellant, v. Dr. SYMONS. Detlef F. Hartmann, Appellant v. Warden Thomas Carroll; Commissioner Stanley Taylor; Jane Brady, Former Attorney General; Adult Bureau Chief Paul Howard; James Welsh; Warden Robert Snyder; Elizabeth Burris; Deputy Warden David Pierce; Francene Kobus; Mike Little; Edward Johnson; John Melbourne; Jane Thompson; Lisa M. Merson; R. Vargas; Evelyn Stevenson; Nikita Robbins; Janet Leban; Michael Knight; John Malaney; Jane Alie; Deborah Rodweller; Gail Eller; Oshenka Gordon; Brenda Heddinger; Nancy Doe; R.W. Doe, IV; Larry Linton; Kimberly Weigner; Dr. Anthony Cannuli; J. Doe(s) to LXIII; Joyce Talley; Carl Hazzard; Cap. J. Henry; Michael McCreanor; John Scranton; Ihuoma Chuks.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: March 30, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin Powell , LaBelle, PA, Pro Se Appellant in No. 10-2157.

Kathryn M. Kenyon (Argued), James W. Kraus , Pietragallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick & Raspanti, Pittsburgh, PA, Attorneys for Appellee in No. 10-2157.

Detlef F. Hartmann , Georgetown, DE, Pro Se Appellant in No. 10-3069.

Catherine C. Damavandi (Argued), Department of Justice, Wilmington, DE, James E. Drnec (Argued), Balick & Balick, Wilmington, DE, Attorneys for Appellees in No. 10-3069.

Karen C. Daly (Argued), Stephen J. McConnell , Dechert, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae.

Before: SLOVITER, GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judges and POLLAK, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

Rule 17(c)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 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 appropriate order—to protect a minor or incompetent person who is unrepresented in an action.

(emphasis...

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