Satanic Temple, The v. Belle Plaine, City of

Satanic Temple, The v. Belle Plaine, City of ("Satanic Temple I")
Filing Date
Original Jurisdiction
Plaintiff	The Satanic Temple Inc.
Defendant
Intervenor	N/A
State
Case#	0:19-cv-01122-WMW-JFD
Original Result
First Appeal	N/A
Second Appeal	N/A
Final Result

Satanic Temple, Inc v. Belle Plaine, City of ("Satanic Temple II")
Filing Date
Original Jurisdiction
Plaintiff	The Satanic Temple Inc.
Defendant
Intervenor	N/A
State
Case#	0:2021cv00336
Original Result
First Appeal	N/A
Second Appeal	N/A
Final Result

Judge Dismisses Majority of Claims in Satanic Temple Lawsuit

Nine out of 10 claims the Satanic temple made against the city of Belle Plaine in a lawsuit over a whether one of their monuments could be erected in Veteran's Park have been dismissed.

U.S. Judge Wilhelmina Wright threw out the Temple's claims that the city's actions violated their free speech and exercise of religion.

The remaining claim alleges that the city more or less breached a contract when they rescinded a permit allowing the monument.

The Temple's attorney Matt Kezhaya told the Star Tribune that he plans to determine which of the dismissed claims can be raised again in a refiled complaint.

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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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