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Marina Nikolaeva et al. v. Sparta Township Board of Education et al.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

MARINA NIKOLAEVA and ANDREW Civil Action No. 21-19977 (SDW) (JSA) DANKO,

Plaintiffs, ORDER

SPARTA TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, and KEVIN DEHMER, Commissioner of Education, in her official capacity,

Defendants.

Before this Court is Magistrate Judge Jessica S. Allen’s (“Judge Allen”) Report and Recommendation (D.E. 175 (“R&R”)), dated September 30, 2025, which recommends that this Court deny Plaintiffs’ Motion for Sanctions against attorney Robert Thurston and the Law Offices of Robert Thurston LLC (collectively, “Thurston”) (D.E. 161, 168), and Thurston’s Cross-Motion to strike an exhibit annexed to Plaintiffs’ motion (D.E. 163, 165, 167.) No objections to the R&R were filed. This Court has reviewed the reasons set forth by Judge Allen in her R&R and the record in this matter. Based on the foregoing, and for good cause shown, it is hereby

ORDERED that Judge Allen’s R&R is ADOPTED as the conclusions of law of this Court.

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SO ORDERED.

/s/ Susan D. Wigenton

SUSAN D. WIGENTON, U.S.D.J

Orig: Clerk cc: Parties

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