Feinberg et al v. Dauphin County Social Services for Children and Youth et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
HADASSAH FEINBERG, et al., 	: 	CIV. NO. 1:25-CV-768
:
Plaintiffs, 	: 	(Judge Saporito)
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v. 	: 	(Magistrate Judge Carlson)
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DAUPHIN COUNTY CHILDREN 	:
AND YOUTH, et al., 	:
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Defendants. 	:
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
THE BACKGROUND OF THIS CASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
On January 13, 2026, the district court adopted a Report and Recommendation
dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint in this case. (Doc. 91). That order also directed
that the defendants’ motions and requests for sanctions, (Docs. 36, 58, 79, 84, 85),
be referred to the undersigned for resolution.
The purpose of this order is to set a schedule for the prompt and fair resolution
of these sanctions motions. Towards this goal, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
First, on or before January 23, 2026, the movants will notify the court, Ms.
Harris and plaintiff’s counsel regarding which of these motions, if any, they wish to
continue to pursue. In addition, these notices should identify with specificity the
attorney or party against whom sanctions are sought, the nature of the proposed
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sanctions and whether the movants believe that any hearing is necessary in support
of the motions.
Second, on or before February 6, 2026, the movants may file supplemental
briefs and exhibits in support of any remaining sanctions motions.
Third, on or before February 20, 2026, any attorney or party named as a
potentially culpable party in these sanctions motions may file responses showing
cause which they should not be sanctioned.
Fourth, the movants may then file reply briefs on or before March 6, 2026.
SO ORDERED, this 14 th day of January 2026.
S/Martin C. Carlson
Martin C. Carlson
United States Magistrate Judge
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