SHALLENBERGER v. ALLEGHENY COUNTY

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA NICOLE METZGER, ) JASON SHALLENBERGER, and ) SANDRA BIANCO, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 20-73 ) ALLEGHENY COUNTY, ) MARC CHERNA, MARIA DURANTI, ) and AUTUMN SMITH, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Nicole Metzger, the biological mother of two children, brings this action against Defendants Allegheny County and several of its employees, ostensibly for violations of Ms. Metzger’s civil rights stemming from a state court case in which her parental rights were terminated. Plaintiffs Jason…