The Satanic Temple v. Little

The Satanic Temple v. Little
Filing Date	9/30/2022
Original Jurisdiction	US District Court for the District of Idaho
Plaintiff	"The Satanic Temple"
Defendant	Brad Little (governor); Lawrence Wasden (attorney general)
Intervenor	N/A
State	Idaho
Case#	1:22-cv-00411
Original Result	Dismissed (failed)
First Appeal	24-1243 (Ongoing)
Second Appeal	N/A
Final Result

Appeal Docket

The Satanic Temple v. Labrador, et al. (24-1243) | Appeal From: U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Date	PDF File	Docket entry
03/01/2024	N/A	CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 1:22-cv-00411-DCN has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 24-1243 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct.  It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for attorneys and pro se litigants) and review the Appellate Practice Guide. Counsel should consider contacting the court's Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 03/01/2024 03:53 PM]
03/01/2024	🔒 3 pg. 224 KB	SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 3/6/2024, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 3/14/2024, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 4/15/2024, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 5/23/2024, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 6/24/2024. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 03/01/2024 03:55 PM]
03/01/2024	🔒 4 pg. 442 KB	Amended Notice of Appeal Received. [Entered: 03/01/2024 04:20 PM]
03/07/2024	🔒 2 pg. 165 KB	MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellee Raul Labrador, Appellee Jan M Bennetts, Appellee State of Idaho. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email ca09_mediation@ca9.uscourts.gov and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 03/06/2024 04:34 PM]
03/07/2024	🔒 2 pg. 633 KB	MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant The Satanic Temple. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email ca09_mediation@ca9.uscourts.gov and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 03/06/2024 07:32 PM]
05/13/2024	N/A	Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief for 30 days filed by Appellant The Satanic Temple. [Entered: 05/13/2024 01:22 PM]
05/13/2024	N/A	ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief for 30 days (DE 6) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 6/24/2024, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 7/24/2024. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 05/13/2024 02:11 PM]
06/18/2024	🔒 7 pg. 255 KB	MOTION to Extend Time to File Opening Brief filed by Appellant The Satanic Temple. [Entered: 06/18/2024 12:29 PM]
06/25/2024	🔒 1 pg. 180 KB	ORDER FILED. Appellant’s motion (Docket Entry No. 8) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due July 8, 2024. The answering brief is due August 7, 2024. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief. [Entered: 06/25/2024 01:08 PM]
07/08/2024	📄📄 94 pg. 798 KB	OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant The Satanic Temple. [Entered: 07/08/2024 03:17 PM]
07/08/2024	📄 122 pg. 2047 KB	EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant The Satanic Temple. [Entered: 07/08/2024 03:19 PM]
07/08/2024	N/A	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nathan Downey for Appellee Jan M Bennetts, Appellee Raul Labrador, Appellee State of Idaho. [Entered: 07/08/2024 03:52 PM]
07/08/2024	N/A	ADDED Counsel for Appellee Nathan Downey. [Entered: 07/08/2024 04:02 PM]
07/09/2024	N/A	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alan M. Hurst for Appellee Jan M Bennetts, Appellee Raul Labrador, Appellee State of Idaho. [Entered: 07/09/2024 06:39 AM]
07/09/2024	N/A	ADDED Counsel for Appellee Alan M. Hurst. [Entered: 07/09/2024 09:35 AM]
07/09/2024	🔒 2 pg. 184 KB	ORDER FILED. Opening Brief submitted at DE 10 by Appellant The Satanic Temple is filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellant must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format bound with blue front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The excerpts of record submitted at DE 11 by Appellant The Satanic Temple are filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellant must file 3 copies of the excerpts in paper format securely bound on the left side, with white front covers. The paper copies must be sent to the Clerk’s principal office.  [Entered: 07/09/2024 09:54 AM]
07/22/2024	N/A	Paper copies (3) of Excerpts of Record in 1 Volume submitted at DE 11 by Appellant The Satanic Temple received.  [Entered: 07/22/2024 01:35 PM]
07/22/2024	N/A	Paper copies (6) of Opening Brief submitted at DE 10 by Appellant The Satanic Temple received. [Entered: 07/22/2024 01:36 PM]
07/29/2024	N/A	Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Raul Labrador, Appellee Jan M Bennetts, Appellee State of Idaho. [Entered: 07/29/2024 11:05 AM]
07/29/2024	N/A	ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 19) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 9/6/2024. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 07/29/2024 11:42 AM]
09/05/2024	🔒	MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Raul Labrador, Appellee Jan M Bennetts, Appellee State of Idaho. [Entered: 09/05/2024 11:59 AM]
09/06/2024	🔒	ORDER FILED.   The appellees’ unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 21) for an extension of time to file the answering brief is granted. The answering brief is due September 20, 2024. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief. [Entered: 09/06/2024 05:08 PM]
09/11/2024	N/A	NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel as counsel filed by Joshua N. Turner. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 09/11/2024 08:40 AM]
09/11/2024	N/A	TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Joshua N. Turner representing Appellee Jan M Bennetts, Appellee Raul Labrador, Appellee State of Idaho. [Entered: 09/11/2024 09:17 AM]
09/20/2024	📄	ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Raul Labrador, Appellee Jan M Bennetts, Appellee State of Idaho. [Entered: 09/20/2024 05:36 PM]
09/20/2024	N/A	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Adam Zarian for Appellee Jan M Bennetts, Appellee Raul Labrador, Appellee State of Idaho. [Entered: 09/20/2024 05:41 PM]
09/23/2024	N/A	ADDED Counsel for Appellee Michael Adam Zarian. [Entered: 09/23/2024 09:26 AM]
09/23/2024	📄	ORDER FILED. Answering Brief submitted at DE 25 by Appellees is filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellee must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format bound with red front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The paper copies must be sent to the Clerk’s principal office. [Entered: 09/23/2024 02:56 PM]
09/25/2024	N/A	Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant The Satanic Temple. [Entered: 09/25/2024 12:15 PM]
09/25/2024	N/A	ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 29) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Optional Reply Brief due 11/12/2024. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 09/25/2024 01:23 PM]
09/26/2024	N/A	Paper copies (6) of Answering Brief submitted at DE 25 by Appellees received. [Entered: 09/26/2024 12:27 PM]
11/08/2024	✉	MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant The Satanic Temple. [Entered: 11/08/2024 08:37 AM]
11/12/2024	✉	ORDER FILED. Appellant’s unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 32) for an extension of time to file the reply brief is granted. The optional reply brief is due December 12, 2024.   [Entered: 11/12/2024 10:36 AM]
11/13/2024	N/A	NOTICE: This case is being considered for an upcoming oral argument calendar in Seattle. Please review the Seattle sitting dates for March 2025 and the subsequent sitting month in that location at http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/court_sessions. Absent an irreconcilable conflict, the court expects you to appear and argue your case during one of these two months. If you have an irreconcilable conflict on any of the dates, please consult with opposing counsel to propose an alternate date and/or location and file Form 32 (http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32.pdf) within 3 business days of this notice using the ACMS filing type Response to Case Being Considered for Oral Argument. Please follow the form's instructions (http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32instructions.pdf) carefully. If the parties wish to discuss settlement before an argument date is set, they should jointly request referral to the mediation unit by filing a motion within 3 business days of this notice, using the filing type: Motion to Refer to Mediation. You will receive notice that your case has been assigned to a calendar approximately 10 weeks before the scheduled oral argument date. [24-1243] [Entered: 11/13/2024 10:42 AM]
11/14/2024	✉	RESPONSE to notice of case being considered for oral argument filed by William James Mac Naughton. [Entered: 11/14/2024 07:39 AM]
12/13/2024	✉	MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant The Satanic Temple. [Entered: 12/13/2024 11:19 AM]
12/17/2024	📄	ORDER FILED. The Satanic Temple’s Motion for Extension of Time to File its Reply Brief is GRANTED. The deadline to file a reply brief is extended to January 13, 2025. Because this is the third such extension, the panel notes that no further extensions will be granted. [Entered: 12/17/2024 04:59 PM]