The Satanic Temple

• The United Federation of Churches, LLC does business as "The Satanic Temple", and owns its trademarks. It was originally registered in 2014. Its governing persons are jointly Cevin Soling and Douglas Misicko, as well as their pseudonyms. It is a for-profit Limited Liability Company.
• The Satanic Temple Inc achieved Public Charity Status in 2019 as "a church or a convention or association of churches." It was originally registered in 2017 as "The Satanic Temple" before changing to its current name following the change in its federal tax status. Its governing board consists of Misicko, solely.

Both entities have been involved in a number of lawsuits under the name "The Satanic Temple", including "Inc" taking over some recent appeals of cases begun by "UFC LLC". In addition, TST members have been involved in religious discrimination arguments when representing themselves or when represented by the ACLU.

Lawsuits

Nonprofit Church Lawsuits

The Satanic Temple Inc. became the primary legal entity used for in suits involving "The Satanic Temple" beginning in 2019; this followed IRS recognition of the entity as a nonprofit church. The shift would include at one instance of taking over case begun by United Federation of Churches LLC. However, a point of contention in Cave et al v. Thurston between TST and the state of Arkansas has been which entity has actually officially involved in that case, begun in May 2018.

The Satanic Temple Inc. Cases

Issue	Date Filed	Case Name	Original Jurisdiction	Case Number	Original Result	First Appeal	Second Appeal	Notes
Invocations	5/03/2023	The Satanic Temple Inc. v. The City of Chicago	US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois	1:23-cv-02780	Dismissed (failure)			Suit targeting the city of Chicago for failure to invite TST minister Adam Vavrick to give invocation.Suit voluntarily dismissed with prejudice July 24,2024, after plaintiff Vavrick announced his departure from TST's Ministry program July 8.
Defamation	11/23/2022	Satanic Temple, Inc v. Jessica Snow	261st Civil District Court (Travis County, Texas)	D-1-GN-22-006797	No Movement			Suit targeting "The Satanic Housewife" for TikTok videos. No docket activity since complaint filed in November 2022.
Abortion	9/30/2022	The Satanic Temple v. Little	US District Court for the District of Idaho	1:22-cv-00411	Dismissed (failure)	Ongoing		Idaho abortion ban challenge. Complaint largely identical to The Satanic Temple v. Rokita (22-1859) except for references to Idaho instead of Indiana.
Abortion	9/21/2022	The Satanic Temple v. Rokita	US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana	1:22-cv-01859	Dismissed (failure)	Ongoing		Indiana abortion ban challenge but involving no specific pregnant client. TST represented by W. James MacNaughton.
Abortion	9/08/2022	Satanic Temple v. TX Hlth and Human Svc	US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	22-20459	Failed motion	Dismissed (failure)		Originating from U.S. District Court case 4:21-CV-387 ("Ann Doe I")
Other	6/06/2022	Matthew Kezhaya v. City of Belle Plaine	US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit	22-2183	Sanctions imposed	Affirmed (failure)		TST lawyer Matthew Kezhaya's failed appeal of sanctions in the amount of $16,943.40 from 0:21-cv-00336-WMW ("Satanic Temple I")
Commerce	2/25/2022	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Lamar Media Corporation ("Lamar II")	US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas	5:22-cv-05033	Dismissed (unclear)			TST Inc. withdrew from a previous state-level lawsuit in February 2021. August 2023 dismissal in context that "parties have resolved all issues between them".
Defamation	2/16/2022	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Magazine LLC	US District Court for the Southern District of New York	1:22-cv-01343	Dismissed (failure)			Lawsuit relates to Newsweek's coverage of UFC LLC v. Johnson et al All claims dismissed.
Abortion	2/1/2022	The Satanic Temple, Inc., et al v. Young et al ("Ann Doe II")	459th Civil District Court (Travis County, Texas)	D-1-GN-22-000560	No Movement			State-level filing distinct from "Ann Doe I" filed the year before in federal court. No docket activity since attorney vacation notification in June 2022
Abortion	2/5/2021	The Satanic Temple, Inc. et al v. Hellerstedt et al ("Ann Doe I")	US District Court for the Southern District of Texas	4:21-cv-00387	Dismissed (failure)	Dismissed (failure)		District court case fully dismissed July 3, 2023., appellate case dismissed because TST "desire to avail themselves of the right to replead"
Public monuments	2/4/2021	Satanic Temple, Inc v. Belle Plaine, City of ("Satanic Temple II")	US District Court for the District of Minnesota	0:21-cv-00336	Dismissed (failure)	Affirmed (failure)		Duplicative lawsuit. Judge sanctioned TST for filing second suit before first was complete
Invocations	1/20/2021	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. City of Boston	US District Court of Massachusetts - Boston	1:21-cv-10102	Dismissed (failure)	Affirmed (failure)		TST lawyer Matthew Kezhaya sanctioned for actions related to attempt to depose then-mayoral candidate Michelle Wu on Election Day. First circuit affirms lower court ruling dismissing TST lawsuit, including protective order.
Commerce	9/27/2020	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Lamar Advertising of Louisiana, LLC ("Lamar I")	19th West Circuit Court 5 (Benton County, Ark.)	04CV-20-2100	Terminated (unclear)			TST Inc. withdrew lawsuit but no terms available, if any
Invocations	3/2/2020	The Satanic Temple, Inc., et al v. City of Scottsdale	U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	20-15338	-	Affirmed (failure)		Case begun by UFC LLC
Public monuments	4/25/2019	Satanic Temple, The v. Belle Plaine, City of ("Satanic Temple I")	US District Court for the District of Minnesota	0:19-cv-01122	Dismissed (failure)	Affirmed (failure)		Original lawsuit.

For-Profit Corporation Lawsuits

The United Federation of Churches, LLC has been involved in a number of lawsuits since its formation.

In 2018, the company sued Netflix Inc. and Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. in the Southern District of New York over use of a breastless Baphomet statue with children in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, claiming defamation and that its intellectual property rights had been violated, harming its business reputation.

The suit was eventually dismissed with prejudice after Netflix agreed to give a copyright credit on all episodes that had been filmed.

The following list is non-exhaustive and includes several cases represented by lawyers of The Satanic Temple but did not include them as plaintiffs.

United Federation of Churches LLC court cases Collapse

Issue	Date Filed	Case Name	Original Jurisdiction	Case Number	Original Result	First Appeal	Second Appeal	Notes
Commerce	4/5/2023	United Federation of Churches DBA v. Johnson AKA et al ("Queer Satanic II")	King County Superior Court	23-2-06120-9 SEA	Dismissed (failure)			TST re-filed a new case in Washington state court while pursuing an appeal of the same claims in federal court. Case was stayed pending resolution of TST's appeal of federal case in Ninth Circuit then dismissed with prejudice Sep. 24, 2024.
Defamation & Commerce	4/3/2020	United Federation of Churches LLC v. Johnson et al ("Queer Satanic I")	US District Court for the Western District of Washington	2:2020-cv-00509	Dismissed (failure)	Affirmed In Part; Vacated & Remanded In Part (split)	Dismissed (failure)	Initial claims dismissed[1][2]; amended complaint re-filed[3], motion for re-consideration dismissed[4]; motion to dismiss granted[5]; Ninth Circuit appeal affirmed in part, vacated and remanded in part [6], remainder voluntarily dismissed by Plaintiff[7]
Commerce	11/8/2018	United Federation of Churches LLC v. Netflix, Inc. et al	US District Court for the Southern District of New York	1:2018-cv-10372	Settlement (favorable) (Success)			TST utilized outside law firm D'agostino, Levine, Landesman & Lederman LLP
Public monuments	7/12/2018	Cave et al v. Thurston	US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas	4:18-cv-00342	Ongoing			"Doug Misicko" and "Satanic Temple" listed as Intervenors
Abortion	2/28/2018	Doe v. Greitens et al ("Judy Doe")	US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri	4:18-cv-00339	Dismissed (failure)	Affirmed (failure)	Appeal to SCOTUS denied (failure)	TST had also sought to disqualify new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Invocations	2/26/2018	Satanic Temple et al v. Scottsdale, City of et al	US District Court of Arizona - Phoenix	2:2018-cv-00621	Judgment in favor of Defendants (failure)			Case continued by The Satanic Temple Inc
Abortion	6/23/2015	The Satanic Temple et al v. Jeremiah Jay Nixon et al. ("Mary Doe II")	US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri	4:2015-cv-00986	Dismissed (failure)	Affirmed (failure)		Mary Doe was not pregnant at time of filing federal case, so court determined she lacked standing
Abortion	5/11/2015	Mary Doe v. Jeremiah J Nixon et al ("Mary Doe I")	Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri	15AC-CC00205	Dismissed (failure)	State Appeals Court ordered transfer (neutral)	State Supreme Court affirmed (failure)	State supreme court upheld lower court decision unanimously, but two of seven justices had concurring opinion

Other Lawsuits

Early legal cases involved The Satanic Temple or its members being represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, however, contrary to popular belief, the Temple's only involvement in the ACLU's successful case to to remove the 10 Commandments monument from the Oklahoma State Capitol (Prescott v. Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission) was a footnote from the opinion.

Cases by others involving TST Collapse

Issue	Date Filed	Case Name	Original Jurisdiction	Case Number	Original Result	First Appeal	Second Appeal	Notes
School	3/19/2024	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Shelby County Board of Education	US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee	2:24-cv-02178	Settlement (favorable)			Plaintiff represented by the Freedom From Religion Foundation and the Kramer Law Center of Memphis. Case dismissed with school board paying FFRF's legal fees and promising not to discriminate against TST.
School	3/30/2023	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Saucon Valley School District	US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania	5:23-cv-01244	Settlement (favorable)			School district had withdrawn use of facility for After School Satan club after bomb threat made but claimed an advertising violation; a judge required school to fulfill previous agreement as litigation continued, with school district ultimately paying ACLU $200,000 for legal costs.
Other	9/11/2018	Mayle v. Chicago Park District ("Emotional Support Hog")	US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois	1:18-cv-06211	Dismissed (failure)	Affirmed (failure)		Pro se TST Member; Appeal Case# 0:19-cv-03208
Other	4/24/2018	Mayle v. The State of Illinois ("Bigamy II")	US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois	1:18-cv-02924	Dismissed (failure)	Affirmed (failure)		Pro se TST Member; Appeal Case# 0:19-cv-01691
Other	5/5/2017	Mayle v. The Congress of the United States of America ("In God We Trust")	US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois	1:17-cv-03417	Dismissed (failure)	Affirmed (failure)		Pro se TST Member; Appeal Case# 17-3221
Other	4/10/2017	Mayle v. Orr, et al ("Bigamy I")	US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois	1:17-cv-00449	Dismissed (failure)			Pro se TST Member; intended appeal failed due to Plaintiff msising filing deadline
Invocations	1/9/2017	Hunt v. Kenai Peninsula Borough	United States District Court - District of Alaska	3:17-cv-00007	Returned to State Superior Court (neutral)			ACLU representing a TST member
Invocations	12/14/2016	Hunt, Lance vs. Kenai Peninsula Borough AP	Third Judicial District Superior Court - Anchorage	3AN-16-10652CI	Summary Judgment for Plaintiffs (success)			ACLU representing a TST member
Public Monuments	5/4/2016	Kondrat'yev et al v. City of Pensacola et al	Northern District of Florida (Pensacola)	3:16-cv-00195	Summary Judgment for Plaintiffs (Success)	Affirmed (success)	Reversed (failure)	Freedom From Religion Foundation representing a TST member, between first appeal and second appeal, U.S. Supreme Court decided American Legion v. American Humanist Association leading to 11th Circuit Court to reverse decision.
Public Monuments	3/24/2015	Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc. et al v. Franklin County, Indiana	US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana	1:2015-cv-00484	Settled Out of Court (success)			ACLU representing United Federation of Churches LLC

Other Legal Actions

Additionally, there are an unknown number of other cases The Satanic Temple or its affiliate entities may have been involved in either in the capacity of submitting amicus briefs, as with St. Michael's Media, Inc. v. The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, or other legal complaints that are not lawsuits.

For example, in communication with the state of Arkansas for Cave v. Thurston, The Satanic Temple revealed that TST had raised three administrative complaints to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination:

1. The Satanic Temple v. Window World of Boston LLC (18BPA02782)
2. The Satanic Temple v. Twitter (18BPA00827)
3. The Satanic Temple v. Facebook (case number unknown)

Additionally, as part of their federal lawsuit against the city of Boston, Mass., a fourth such case came to light:

The Satanic Temple v. City of Boston (18BPA02946)

However, TST had only publicly revealed the complaint against Twitter as part of a fundraising effort, which also involved disclosing that attorney Marc Randazza was representing the Temple in the complaint, over the objections of many local chapters. A final category is legal threats sent to critics and former members, which The Satanic Temple has a reputation for going back as far as 2014, as described by the Temple's first "high priest" Brian Werner. However, it was also present as part of the Great Schism of 2018, which involved TST threatening many of them. Finally, an especially egregious example came to light in June 2022 when The Satanic Temple sent a series of emails to the TikToker @TheSatanicHousewife in reaction to one of her videos, threatening her with a lawsuit if she did not record the prepared statement they sent her.

Criminal Court Cases

Issue	Date Filed	Case Name	Original Jurisdiction	Case Number	Result	Notes
Attempted bombing	5/7/2024	United States v. Terpstra	US Western District of Michigan	1:24-cr-00067	Ongoing	Defendant Luke Isaac Terpstra also indicted on federal charges relating to Michigan case# 2024000021.
Attempted bombing	4/15/2024	United States v. Palmer	US District Court of Massachusetts	1:24-mj-01222 1:24-cr-10132	Ongoing	Defendant Sean Patrick Palmer accused of throwing an improvised explosive device, charged with "18 U.S.C. § 844(i) - Maliciously damaging or destroying a building by means of fire or explosive"
Attempted bombing	[UNK]	State of Michigan v. Terpstra	78th District Court (Newaygo County, Mich.)	2024000021	Ongoing	Defendant Luke Isaac Terpstra accused of making explosives in his home with plan to "blow up" TST headquarters; charged with "Explosives - Possession of bombs with unlawful intent" in January 2024; state ID# 202402057
Vandalism	[UNK]	State of Iowa v. Cassidy	Polk County (Iowa) District Court	SRCR376781	Pleaded guilty	Defendant Michael Patrick Cassidy was accused of hate crime in relation to destruction of a winter holiday Baphomet display at the Iowa state capitol; charged with "729A.2 Violation of individual rights — hate crime"; Cassidy pleaded guilty to misdemeanor and received two years probation.
Arson	[UNK]	State of Massachusetts v. Lucey	Salem (Mass.) District Court	[UNK]	In custody at Bridgewater State Hospital as of 2/22/2024	Defendant Daniel Damien Lucey accused of setting a fire at The Satanic Temple headquarters in June 2022; was charged with "arson, civil rights violations and destruction of a place of worship"; State ID# M140599

"The Satanic Temple" in its own words

An incomplete list of the ways The Satanic Temple has described itself for official purposes, such as court complaints, depositions, press releases, and internal documents, with each listed in reverse chronological order (most recent at top, earliest at bottom).

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Date	Short Description	Source	Long Description
5/03/2023	"a non-theistic religion, federally recognized as a church and a religious public charity"	The Satanic Temple Inc. v. The City of Chicago (1:23-cv-02780)	Plaintiff The Satanic Temple, Inc. is a religious corporation organized under the laws of Massachusetts and headquartered in Salem, Massachusetts. ... The Satanic Temple (“TST”) is a non-theistic religion, federally recognized as a church and a religious public charity. IRC §§ 170(b)(1)(A)(i); 501(c)(3). ... TST has more than half a million members located in every state (including Illinois) and internationally.
4/05/2023	"a religious organization"	United Federation of Churches LLC v. Johnson et al ("Queer Satanic II")	Plaintiff United Federation of Churches, LLC (dba “The Satanic Temple”) (abbreviated “TST”) ... TST is a religious organization.
3/30/2023	"a non-theistic, religious not-for-profit corporation"	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Saucon Valley School District (5:23-cv-01244)	Plaintiff, The Satanic Temple, Inc., is a non-theistic, religious not-for-profit corporation with its principal place of business in Salem, MA. TST has more than 700,000 individual members, who are located in every U.S. state, including in Pennsylvania and within the SVSD. TST also has recognized congregations in every state, including in eastern Pennsylvania. TST has been recognized by the IRS as a church, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code § 170(b)(1)(A)(i), and as a religious corporation, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3).
12/05/2022	"a nontheistic religion whose membership openly defies the authority of God and the Church"	Satanic Temple v. TX Hlth and Human Svc (22-20459)	The Satanic Temple, Inc. (“TST”) is a nontheistic religion whose membership openly defies the authority of God and the Church. ROA.23. To the congregants of TST, Satan deserves veneration as a revolutionary antihero who stood up against impossible odds to seek justice and egalitarianism for himself and others.
11/23/2022	"a famous IRS-recognized atheistic religious corporation"	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Jessica Snow (D-1-GN-22-006797)	The Satanic Temple, Inc., plaintiff, (“TST”) is a famous IRS-recognized atheistic religious corporation with its principal place of business in Salem, Massachusetts. TST’s membership exceeds 560,000 and was recently the subject of the acclaimed film, “Hail Satan?”... TST’s membership can be found in every state, including Texas.
9/30/2022	"a religious association"	The Satanic Temple v. Little (1:22-cv-00411)	Plaintiff The Satanic Temple (“TST”) ... is a religious association with its principal place of business in Salem, Massachusetts. TST has over 1.5 million members worldwide, including over 3,500 members in Idaho.
9/21/2022	"a religious association"	The Satanic Temple v. Holcomb (1:22-cv-01859)	Plaintiff The Satanic Temple (“TST”) ... is a religious association with its principal place of business in Salem, Massachusetts. TST has over 1.5 million members worldwide, including over 11,300 members in Indiana.
2/25/2022	"a Massachusetts religious corporation" and "a famous IRS-recognized atheistic religious organization"	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Lamar Media Corporation (5:22-cv-05033)	The Satanic Temple, Inc. (“TST,”) plaintiff, is a Massachusetts religious corporation with its principal place of business in Salem, Massachusetts. TST is a famous IRS-recognized atheistic religious organization with an international following exceeding 540,000 and which was recently the subject of the film, Hail Satan? ... TST’s membership can be found in every State, importantly to include Arkansas and Indiana.
2/16/2022	"an IRS-recognized atheistic religious corporation which is organized" and "a private figure"	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Magazine LLC (1:22-cv-01343)	The Satanic Temple, Inc. (“TST”), Plaintiff, is an IRS-recognized atheistic religious corporation which is organized under the laws of Massachusetts and is headquartered in Salem, Massachusetts. ... TST is a private figure. TST is a private figure because it is not a household name.
2/01/2022	"a famous IRS-recognized atheistic religious corporation "	The Satanic Temple, Inc., et al v. Young et al (D-1-GN-22-000560)	The Satanic Temple, Inc., plaintiff, (“TST”) is a famous IRS-recognized atheistic religious corporation with its principal place of business in Salem, Massachusetts. TST’s membership exceeds 560,000 and was recently the subject of the acclaimed film, “Hail Satan?” ... TST’s membership can be found in every state, including Texas.
1/03/2022	"an umbrella term for a religion"	Cave v. Thurston (4:18-cv-00342)	“The Satanic Temple” is an umbrella term for a religion which is given legal structure by a constellation of affiliate entities. There is no entity named “The Satanic Temple” anymore because the errantly-named “The Satanic Temple” corrected its name to “The Satanic Temple, Inc.” See EXHIBIT 1 (articles of amendment, dated May 24, 2019, renaming the organization from “The Satanic Temple” to “The Satanic Temple, Inc.”)
11/03/2021	"an atheistic religious corporation"	St. Michael's Media, Inc. v. Baltimore et al. (21-2158)	The Satanic Temple, Inc. (“TST”) is an atheistic religious corporation with membership exceeding 530,000 throughout all 50 States and internationally.
5/24/2021	“a religious organization”	United Federation of Churches LLC v. Johnson (2:20-cv-00509)	Plaintiff United Federation of Churches (dba “The Satanic Temple” (abbreviated “TST”)… … TST is a religious organization.
3/29/2021	"a religious organization"	United Federation of Churches LLC v. Johnson (2:20-cv-00509)	Plaintiff United Federation of Churches (dba “The Satanic Temple” (abbreviated “TST”)... ... TST is a religious organization.
2/05/2021	"a famous IRS-recognized atheistic religious corporation with its principal place of business in Salem, Massachusetts"	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Hellerstedt (4:21-cv-00387)	The Satanic Temple, Inc., plaintiff, (abbreviated to “TST”) is a famous IRS-recognized atheistic religious corporation with its principal place of business in Salem, Massachusetts. TST’s membership exceeds 270,000 and was recently the subject of the acclaimed film, “Hail Satan?”... TST’s membership can be found in every state, including Texas.
2/04/2021	"an IRS-recognized atheistic religious corporation with its principal place of business in Massachusetts"	Satanic Temple, Inc., The v. City of Belle Plaine, MN (0:21-cv-00336)	The Satanic Temple, Inc., plaintiff, (abbreviated to “TST”) is an IRS-recognized atheistic religious corporation with its principal place of business in Massachusetts. TST’s membership exceeds 200,000 and was recently the subject of the film, “Hail Satan?” ... TST’s membership can be found in every state, importantly to include Minnesota.
1/31/2021	"a nonprofit religious corporation with no parent corporations"	The Satanic Temple v. City of Belle Plaine, et al (21-3079)	Plaintiff-Appellant The Satanic Temple, Inc. is a nonprofit religious corporation with no parent corporations and no publicly held corporations own 10% or more of Plaintiff-Appellant’s stock. As a nonprofit religious corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant has neither stock nor owners.
1/24/2021	"an infamous IRS-recognized atheistic religious corporation with its principal place of business in Salem, Massachusetts"	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. City of Boston (1:21-cv-10102)	The Satanic Temple, Inc., plaintiff, (abbreviated to “TST”) is an infamous IRS-recognized atheistic religious corporation with its principal place of business in Salem, Massachusetts. TST’s membership exceeds 270,000 and was recently the subject of the acclaimed film, “Hail Satan?” ...TST’s membership can be found in every state, importantly to include the Boston metro area.
9/27/2020	"an IRS-recognized atheistic religious organization"	The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Lamar Advertising of Louisiana, LLC (04CV-20-2100)	Plaintiff The Satanic Temple, Inc. (“TST”)... ... TST, plaintiff, is an IRS-recognized atheistic religious organization with membership exceeding 100,000 and which was recently the subject of the film, “Hail Satan?”... TST’s membership can be found in every state, importantly to include Arkansas and Indiana, and internationally.
4/10/2020	"not a discrete entity with tax returns"	Cave v. Thurston (4:18-cv-00342)	TST’s objection was sustained except to the extent TST was ordered “the Satanic Temple to produce current bylaws, operating agreements, or analogous documents.” Order at p. 20 (emphasis in original). The order directs TST to confer with all parties for a reasonable protective order. Intervenors propose an attorney’s-eyes-only protective order with an obligation to delete the information following the entry of a final order, and all filings marked “confidential” and filed under seal. ... “The Satanic Temple” is not a discrete entity with tax returns. Intervenors thus have no responsive documents.
4/03/2020	"a religious organization"	United Federation of Churches LLC v. Johnson (2:20-cv-00509)	Plaintiff United Federation of Churches, LLC (dba “The Satanic Temple”) (abbreviated as “TST”)... ... TST is a religious organization.
3/10/2020	"a tax-exempt religious organization" that "can also engage in for-profit commerce"	Cave v. Thurston (4:18-cv-00342)	Q. Okay. So which -- which organization is the Intervenor, The Satanic Temple, in this litigation? A. It's The Satanic Temple. Q. Okay. The Satanic Temple, Inc.? ... A. To me the Intervenor is The Satanic Temple as a religious organization. This kind of paperwork is meant to justify different facets sometimes of The Satanic Temple. But to me it's all this larger religious body, this -- this organization of -- of The Satanic Temple. ... I don't even see those things as under any type of umbrella. These are -- and, you know, things like Reason Alliance and the United Federation of Churches are completely different to me than something like Cinephobia; because Cinephobia is representative of another project within The Satanic Temple. United Federation of Churches, Reason Alliance where more things, entities that emerged from consultation with either accountants or lawyers meant to help us better manage The Satanic Temple. But to me The Satanic Temple has always been this kind of one thing. Q. So and I'm -- I'm trying to understand how you understand this to work. So you claim that The Satanic Temple is tax exempt? A. No. It demonstrably is. Q. Okay. But when you talk about The Satanic Temple that includes organizations that are for profit and not tax exempt; right? You see the struggle I'm having? A. I -- I don't -- I don't see that as being -- I mean, I see plenty of religious organizations that operate in the same -- same manner, so it's not something to me that makes me think that this is something untoward or something questionable. ... there is a tax exempt religious organization of The Satanic Temple; but it can also engage in for-profit commerce, a online Web store or whatever else. And, you know, my understanding of it is that this is how you do those things, how you do those various things.
9/26/2019	"a Massachusetts non-profit corporation"	Cave v. Thurston (4:18-cv-00342)	TST is given corporate structure by “The Satanic Temple, Inc.” which is a Massachusetts non-profit corporation. To the extent the request seeks to discover information about members and agents of TST, the request is not proportional to the needs of the case because TST is a complex and international organization with local chapters dispersed throughout the world and whose leadership structure is in constant flux. The current membership of TST exceeds 50,000 individuals, many of whom participate in a leadership role for various charitable and religious activities. Compounding the difficulty of adhering to the request, individual participants of TST very often have pseudonyms to protect their safety. The volume of information sought is overwhelming and has no passable bearing on the questions of this case. Not only is the information sought onerous to procure in the first place, Rule 26 requires ongoing supplementation. Every time a volunteer steps down from–or steps up to–a leadership position would require a new supplement. ... The IRS letter was produced on September 5.
8/30/2019	"a nascent religious organization"	Satanic Temple v. Scottsdale, City of (2:18-cv-00621)	THE SATANIC TEMPLE, a voluntary group of persons, without an Arizona charter, formed by mutual consent for the purpose of promoting a common enterprise or prosecuting a common objective ... Principally, this amendment adds the various juristic bodies which, at various times, have given an organizational structure to the voluntary association of self-identified Satanists practicing under the moniker “The Satanic Temple.” Because their shared religious beliefs transcend the corporate form, and as a fallback should the Court find a fatal deficiency for any or each of the organizations, “The Satanic Temple” is reserved as an unincorporated association under Rule 17(b)(3)(A). ... The Satanic Temple (“TST”) is a nascent religious organization. ... TST is organizationally complex. On the international scale, TST is given structure through The Satanic Temple, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation. The Satanic Temple, Inc. has been formally recognized as a tax-exempt religious organization under IRC § 501(c)(3). At the times relevant to this litigation, TST was given structure through United Federation of Churches, LLC (dba “The Satanic Temple,”) a Massachusetts LLC. On the local scale, TST is given structure through local chapters. Sometimes, but not always, a local chapter organizes into a formal entity. Currently, the Arizona Chapter is given structure through Adversarial Truth, LLC (dba “The Satanic Temple – Arizona Chapter.”) At the relevant times of this litigation, the Arizona Chapter was simply “a voluntary group of persons, without an Arizona charter, formed by mutual consent for the purpose of promoting a common enterprise or prosecuting a common objective.”
8/12/2019	"a Massachusetts religious corporation" and "a Massachusetts LLC" and "an Arizona LLC"	Satanic Temple v. Scottsdale, City of (2:18-cv-00621)	The Court directed Plaintiffs to “file a short memorandum with the Court that explains what their intent is with respect to having the real party in interest appear in the case.” Doc. 48. Plaintiffs intend to join the following entities: The Satanic Temple, Inc., a Massachusetts religious corporation, The United Federation of Churches LLC, a Massachusetts LLC, dba “The Satanic Temple” and Adversarial Truth LLC, an Arizona LLC, dba “The Satanic Temple (Arizona Chapter).” For brevity, “The Satanic Temple” is shortened to its common moniker, “TST,” and interchangeably refers to both LLCs and the corporation. ... TST, both as the local Arizona chapter and the national organization, must separately prove their standing. The three entities are functionally interchangeable because they are associations of Satanists. For ease of reading, all are treated here. The three entities interchangeably referred to as “TST” are interrelated. Adversarial Truth LLC is the Arizona Chapter of The Satanic Temple. Michelle Shortt is the sole owner of Adversarial Truth LLC. United Federation of Churches, LLC (dba “The Satanic Temple”) is the predecessor entity to The Satanic Temple, Inc. United Federation of Churches is owned by two individuals residing in Massachusetts. This entity was in existence at the time of the events in question. The Satanic Temple, Inc. is an IRS-recognized “church,” complete with a 501(c)(3) ruling letter. Being a nonprofit corporation, The Satanic Temple, Inc., does not have “shareholders” as much as it had “organizers.” This entity was formed after the events in question.
7/22/2019	"United Federation of Churches, LLC", which is "a tax-exempt organization"	Cave v. Thurston (4:18-cv-00342)	Intervenors do not object to providing the current full legal name of The Satanic Temple. On information and belief, the full legal name of the organization is still United Federation of Churches, LLC. ... The Satanic Temple is a tax-exempt organization. The IRS letter relating to that status will be supplemented at a later time.
4/25/2019	"a Massachusetts church"	Satanic Temple, The v. Belle Plaine, City of (0:19-cv-01122)	Plaintiff TST is a Massachusetts church organized under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It holds weekly religious services at its headquarters in Salem, Massachusetts.
11/08/2018	"a Massachusetts limited liability company"	United Federation of Churches LLC v. Netflix, Inc. (1:18-cv-10372)	Plaintiff, United Federation of Churches LLC d/b/a The Satanic Temple (“Plaintiff” or “TST”)... ... Plaintiff TST is a Massachusetts limited liability company, with its principal place of business located at 64 Bridge Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970.
7/12/2018	"an organized religion"	Cave v. Thurston (4:18-cv-00342)	The Satanic Temple is an organized religion.
2/28/2018	"an association of politically aware Satanists, secularists and advocates for individual liberty"	Doe v. Greitens (4:18-cv-00339)	Plaintiff is a member of The Satanic Temple, an association of politically aware Satanists, secularists and advocates for individual liberty.
2/16/2018	"(DBA of UFC) Religious Organization (applied for 1023) whose members support campaigns based on tenets"	TST Organizational Hierarchy and Structure (internal document)	United Federation of Churches LLC: Registered The Satanic Temple as a trademark... The Satanic Temple (DBA of UFC): Religious Organization (applied for 1023) whose members support campaigns based on tenets. TST organizational structure outside of EM exists to support chapters and campaigns.... Reason Alliance: Limited Partnership (LTD)... Sixty Four Bridge LLC: Museum/Gallery property owner... Salem Art Gallery: DBA for Sixty Four Bridge LLC ... SAG is a separate entity owned by Sixty Four Bridge LLC. It is decidedly not a chapter of The Satanic Temple. If it were a chapter, it would need a Chapter Head, Media Liaison and complete governance by NC. It is not in the best interests of 80% of the functions of the building for TST Salem to exist. It seems appropriate for merch, weddings, rituals and other TST initiatives to fall under the governance of EM. These aspects of the building make it TST Headquarters. ... For understanding this organizational structure in context, think of the five functions (headquarters, art, museum, venue, media) as separate tenants of SAG. They are all run differently and serve entirely different purposes. Understanding this will help us move forward coherently.
2/16/2018	"has chapters throughout the United States and Europe"	Satanic Temple v. Scottsdale, City of (2:18-cv-00621)	Plaintiff The Satanic Temple has chapters throughout the United States and Europe with over 50,000 members.
6/23/2015	"an association of politically aware Satanists, secularists and advocates for individual liberty"	The Satanic Temple v. Jeremiah Jay Nixon (4:15-cv-00986)	The Satanic Temple is an association of politically aware Satanists, secularists and advocates for individual liberty.
3/24/2015	“an international religious organization”	Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. Franklin County, Indiana (1:15-cv-00484)	The United Federation of Churches LLC d/b/a The Satanic Temple (“The Satanic Temple” or “TST”) is an international religious organization that is incorporated in Massachusetts and has its primary place of business in Somerville, Massachusetts. However, it has several chapters located throughout the United States.