Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Dismissal of Satanic Temple Lawsuit Against Idaho Abortion Ban

Satanic Temple lawsuit against Idaho’s abortion law turned down at Ninth Circuit Court

BOISE, Idaho – In 2022, The Satanic Temple filed a federal lawsuit against Idaho’s abortion-restriction law, the Defense of Life Act, arguing that requiring women to carry unwanted pregnancies to term constitutes slavery under the thirteenth amendment. Today, Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador announced that the lawsuit was dismissed for lack of standing. The Ninth

Appeals Court upholds dismissal of Satanic Temple's lawsuit against Idaho abortion law

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld dismissal of Satanic Temple's abortion lawsuit, citing lack of standing against Idaho's laws.

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds dismissal of Satanic Temple lawsuit against Idaho abortion ban

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of the lawsuit, claiming that the temple failed to show associational and organizational standing.

Federal Court Dismisses Satanic Temple's Challenge To Idaho Abortion Ban

Ninth Circuit Rules Religious Group Lacks Standing, Cannot Challenge State Law A federal appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by The Satanic Temple (TST), which sought to challenge Idaho’s abortion bans. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that TST lacked the necessary standing to bring the case, finding […] Federal Court Dismisses Satanic Temple’s Challenge To Idaho Abortion Ban

Ninth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Satanic Temple Lawsuit Challenging Idaho Abortion Laws

SEATTLE, WA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by The Satanic Temple against Idaho officials over the state’s abortion laws, citing lack of legal standing. The Satanic Temple, a religious association with members in Idaho, argued that the state’s abortion restrictions violated its members’ rights under several constitutional provisions, including the Fifth, Thirteenth,…

Satanic Temple blocked from suing over Idaho abortion ban

The temple's telehealth medical abortion clinic run out of New Mexico wasn't enough to give it standing in Idaho, the Ninth Circuit said. Continue reading…