WEBER v. McGROGAN

No. 16-4379.

939 F.3d 232 (2019)

Amy WEBER, Individually, and as Parent, Natural Guardian and Next Friend on behalf of K.A., a Minor v. Frances A. MCGROGAN, Individually and as a State actor Judge for the Bergen County Family Court; Peter J. Melchionne, individually and as a State actor Judge for the Bergen County Family Court; Kenneth J. Slomienski, individually and as a State actor Judge for the Bergen County Family Court; Gary N. Wilcox, individually and as a State actor Judge for the Bergen County Family Court; Bonnie J. Mizdol, Individually and as a State actor Judge for the Bergen County Family Court; Peter Doyne, individually and as a State actor Judge for the Bergen County Family Court; Marcelle Nicole, individually and as a State actor Law Clerk for the Bergen County Family Court; Govenor Chris Christie, individually and as State actor Governor; Sentator Robert Menendez, individually and as State actor Senator; Senator Nicholas Sacco, individually and as State actor Senator; State of New Jersey; Bergen County Family Court of the Superior Court of New Jersey; Anthony D'Urso; Joan Glaeser; Brett Biller; Richard Coco; Kyongok Kim; Julia Debellis; Nina Agrawal; Jemour Maddux; Sara Michaelowlski; Patricia Sermabikian; Families First; Victoria Madden; Childrens Aids and Family Services; Rachel Polan; Patricia Kryger; Maria Mahtani; Claire Abel; Division of Child Protection and Permanency f/k/a DYFS; Attorney General New Jersey; State of New Jersey Board of Ethics; Monique D'Errico, Esq.; Mary Zec, Esq.; Caryn Stalter, Esq.; Yllini Torres; Dolores Counneely; Ruth Bazzano; Lourdes Nunez; Danille Gonzalez; Luis Padierna; Cynthia McWhite; Victoria Summers; Joan Takacs; Martha Vazquez; Maria Gonzalez; Nicolle Miller; Haydee Zamora-Dalton; Kelly Nestor; Luke Drummond; Marisol Naranjo; Jessica Mulligan; Bergen County Division of Family Guidance; Judith Legget; Ressa Villani; Dennis Cheteyan; Dr. Daniel Bromberg; Dr. Donna Lobiondo; Samsiri Sostre; Vivian Chern Shnadiman; Robert Latimer; Dr. Harold Goldstein; Jacqueline Kim Szabo; Michael Lamolino, Esq.; Robyn Veasey; All About Me Learning Center; Michael Culver; Connie Culver; Does #1 thru 33; Audrey Hepburn Children's House; Keysha Tyson; Keith J. Yonos, Real Party of Interest Amy Weber, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: September 12, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher T. Zirpoli, Esq. [ARGUED], Covington & Burling LLP, One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, Court Appointed Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant

Gurbir S. Grewal , Thomas P. Lihan, Esq. , Michael R. Sarno, Esq. [ARGUED], Office of the Attorney General, Division of Law, 25 Market Street, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, Attorneys for Appellees Frances A. McGrogan, individually and as a STATE Judge for the Bergen County Family Court.

Daniel R. Esposito, Esq. , Buckly Theroux Kline, 707 State Road Princeton, NJ 08540, Attorney for Appellees Audrey Hepburn Children's House, Brett Biller, Richard Coco, Anthony D'Urso, Joan Glaeser, Kyongok Kim, Jemour Maddux, Sara Michaelowlski, Patricia Sermabikian.

Robert E. Levy, Esq. , Scarinci & Hollenbeck, 1100 Valley Brook Avenue, P.O. Box 790, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071, Attorney for Appellee Senator Robert Menendez, individually and as State actor Senator.

Cyndee L. Allert, Esq. , Elizabeth A. Farrell, Esq. , Dughi Hewit & Domalewski, 340 North Avenue East, Suite 2, Cranford, NJ 07016, Attorneys for Appellees Julia DeBellis, Nina Agrawal, Robert Latimer.

Paul J. Soderman, Esq. , Suite 202, 157 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068, Attorney for Appellee Families First, Victoria Madden.

Darrell M. Felsenstein, Esq. , Wells Jaworski & Lebman, 12 Route 17 North, P.O. Box 1827, Paramus, NJ 07653, Attorney for Appellees Childrens Aids and Family Services, Rachel Polan, Patricia Kryger, Maria Mahtani, Claire Abel.

Julien X. Neals, Esq. , Robert N. Schwartz, Esq. , Office of Bergen County Counsel, One Bergen County Plaza, Room 580, Hackensack, NJ 07601, Attorneys for Bergen County Division of Family Guidance, Judith Legget.

William T. McGloin, Esq. , Connell Foley, 56 Livingston Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068, Attorney for Dr. Daniel Bromberg, Dr. Donna LoBiondo.

William J. Buckley, Esq. , Thomas N. Gamarello, Esq. , Schenck Price Smith & King, 220 Park Avenue, P.O. Box 991, Florham Park, NJ 07932, Attorneys for Vivian Chern Shnadiman.

Melissa J. Brown, Esq. , Marks O'Neill O'Brien Doherty & Kelly, 535 Route 38 East, Suite 501, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002, Attorney for Jacqueline Kim Szabo.

Before: JORDAN, BIBAS, and MATEY, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Sometimes a difficult journey produces fresh insights, like when the "[l]ongest way round is the shortest way home."1 In this appeal, Amy Weber argues persuasively that her complaint was erroneously dismissed. But rather than decide that question, we must dismiss the appeal for...

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