#InformedDissent United States v. Terpstra update
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68510101/21/united-states-v-terpstra/

The judge thinks #LukeIsaac#Terpstra deserves to be evaluated for his mental competency in his case.

#Terpstra is the #Michigan guy who allegedly had been casing The Satanic Temple's Salem HQ and planned to use explosives on it but got caught when his parents turned him in to the cops b/c he admitted his plans while being evicted and they were helping him move

https://queersatanic.com/the-new-heretics-stream-5-10-24/#2-michigan-alleged-bomber-update

#InformedDissent The Satanic Temple Inc. v Shelby County Board of Education close to an end

-https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68356813/the-satanic-temple-inc-v-shelby-county-board-of-education/?order_by=desc
-https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68356813/22/the-satanic-temple-inc-v-shelby-county-board-of-education/

Looks like the #FreedomFromReligionFoundation is about to get a good settlement for TST in their #ASSclub case.

From the original complaint, the #FFRF is only asking for $1 plus attorney's fees
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68356813/1/the-satanic-temple-inc-v-shelby-county-board-of-education/

> Nominal Damages
> 215. The Satanic Temple requests an entry of judgment for nominal damages in the amount of $1 for violations of its constitutional rights.
>
> Attorneys’ Fees and Costs
> 216. The Satanic Temple requests an order awarding it the costs of this action, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, under 42 U.S.C. § 1988.

It's true that Satanists have an uphill battle in courts, but this is more evidence that The Satanic Temple is to blame for most of its court failures, rather than "corrupt judges"

The FFRF filed a competent complaint with specific quotes/citations rather than bald assertions, and, maybe even more importantly, their legal team seemed to actively be seeking a favorable settlement rather than trying to be the biggest douchebags possible.

(The Satanic Temple is bad at that.)

#Tennessee #ShelbyCounty #Satanism #Lawsuits #TheSatanicTemple