Satanic Temple, The v. Belle Plaine, City of

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Satanic Temple, The v. Belle Plaine, City of ("Satanic Temple I")
Filing Date 4/25/2019
Original Jurisdiction US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Plaintiff The Satanic Temple Inc.
Defendant City of Belle Plaine, Minnesota; Mayor Christopher Meyer; and Councillors Ben Stier, Cary Coop, Paul Chard, and Theresa McDaniel (all Terminated - July 31, 2020)
Intervenor N/A
State Minnesota
Case# 0:19-cv-01122-WMW-JFD
Original Result Dismissed (failure)
First Appeal Appealed (ongoing)
Second Appeal N/A
Final Result

Satanic Temple, Inc v. Belle Plaine, City of ("Satanic Temple II")
Filing Date 2/04/2021
Original Jurisdiction US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Plaintiff The Satanic Temple Inc.
Defendant City of Belle Plaine, MN
Intervenor N/A
State Minnesota
Case# 0:2021cv00336
Original Result Dismissed and sanctioned (failure)
First Appeal Appealed (ongoing)
Second Appeal N/A
Final Result

Satanic Temple loses court battle over placing monument in Belle Plaine

A federal judge supported Belle Plaine's objections.

By Erin Adler Star Tribune OCTOBER 8, 2021 — 12:59PM

The Satanic Temple has lost its court battle with the city of Belle Plaine four years after the religious group attempted to put a monument in the local Veterans Memorial Park.
The temple asserted in two separate lawsuits that the southwest metro city had violated its rights to free speech and free expression of religion, among other objections. But a federal judge dismissed most of those allegations in 2020 and decided in September that the city didn't breach a contract when it revoked the temple's permit to install the monument.
Belle Plaine is pleased with the court's decision, said Dawn Meyer, city administrator.
"Don't pick a fight you can't win — and that's what happened here," City Council Member Paul Chard said. "It's too bad it had to get this far."
The court's ruling came by summary judgment, not a trial.
Matthew Kezhaya, the Satanic Temple's attorney, said that the Massachusetts-based religious group has filed notices to appeal both the first case and a second, similar case that it filed.
"Our case was never heard," he said. "If the public silently watches this miscarriage of justice happen to the Satanic Temple, then it disempowers itself to credibly object when it happens to other religious minorities."

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Appeal Docket

The Satanic Temple v. City of Belle Plaine, et al | Appeal From: U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Date PDF File Docket entry
9/21/2021 Document APPEARANCE filed by Matthew A. Kezhaya for Appellant The Satanic Temple w/service 09/21/2021 [5078939] [21-3079] (MAK) [Entered: 09/21/2021 12:57 PM]
9/27/2021 Document METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellant The Satanic Temple in 21-3079, 21-3081 - Separate Appendix - w/service 09/27/2021 [5081203] [21-3079, 21-3081] (MAK) [Entered: 09/27/2021 05:39 PM]
09/29/2021 Document STATEMENT of issues filed by Appellant The Satanic Temple in 21-3079, 21-3081 - w/service 09/29/2021. [5082064] [21-3079, 21-3081] (MAK) [Entered: 09/29/2021 07:46 PM]
09/29/2021 Document DESIGNATION of record, Certificate of Transcript, and Method of Appendix Preparation filed by Appellant The Satanic Temple in 21-3079, 21-3081. w/service 09/29/2021 [5082065] [21-3079, 21-3081]--[Edited 09/30/2021 by CRJ. ENTRY EDITED TO ADD ADDITIONAL NOTICES.] (MAK) [Entered: 09/29/2021 07:48 PM]
09/29/2021 Document DESIGNATION of record, Certificate of Transcript, and Method of Appendix Preparation filed by Appellant The Satanic Temple in 21-3079, 21-3081. w/service 09/29/2021 [5082066] [21-3079, 21-3081]--[Edited 09/30/2021 by CRJ. ENTRY IS SAME AS 5082065 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FOOTER CHANGE FROM STATEMENT OF ISSUES TO DESIGNATION OF RECORD.] (MAK) [Entered: 09/29/2021 07:51 PM]
10/14/2021 Document MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 12/06/2021, filed by Attorney Mr. Matthew A. Kezhaya for Appellant The Satanic Temple in 21-3079, 21-3081 w/service 10/14/2021. [5087411] [21-3079, 21-3081] (MAK) [Entered: 10/14/2021 05:29 PM]
10/15/2021 Document CLERK ORDER:Granting [5087411-2] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Mr. Matthew A. Kezhaya. Brief of The Satanic Temple due 12/06/2021. Appendix due on 12/06/2021. [5087443] [21-3079, 21-3081] (CRJ) [Entered: 10/15/2021 08:30 AM]
11/10/2021 Document CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellant The Satanic Temple in 21-3079, 21-3081. - FOR CAL [5096756] [21-3079, 21-3081] (MAK) [Entered: 11/10/2021 05:53 PM]
11/16/2021 Document MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 01/05/2022, filed by Attorney Mr. Matthew A. Kezhaya for Appellant The Satanic Temple in 21-3079, 21-3081 w/service 11/16/2021. [5098135] [21-3079, 21-3081] (MAK) [Entered: 11/16/2021 02:19 PM]
11/16/2021 Document CLERK ORDER:Granting [5098135-2] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Mr. Matthew A. Kezhaya. Brief of The Satanic Temple due 01/05/2022. Appendix due on 01/05/2022. [5098325] [21-3079, 21-3081] (CRJ) [Entered: 11/16/2021 04:58 PM]
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