#TheSatanicTemple failed that claim for many reasons.

But rather than take the L and spend its resources on actual threats to #humanRights, they’re appealing the dismissal, trying to establish precedent that would make it easier for churches to retaliate against critics.

The Satanic Temple is making a pro-theocracy argument to bind over 62 million people within the #NinthCircuit.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66805454/united-federation-of-churches-llc-v-david-johnson/

Or, more bluntly: #TST is staking its legitimacy as a #religion on the extent to which it can redefine the law to marginalize its own politically convenient targets in turn.

This is kinda huge!

Pay attention #travelers #LivingWithDisabilities and others will #benefit from this

#NinthCircuit Latest Appeals Court To Say #TSA Agents Can Be #Sued For #Constitutional #Violations | Techdirt

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/07/14/ninth-circuit-latest-appeals-court-to-say-tsa-agents-can-be-sued-for-constitutional-violations/

Victory at the #NinthCircuit : Twitter’s Content Moderation is Not “State Action”
#twitter #stateaction #contentmoderation

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/03/victory-ninth-circuit-twitters-content-moderation-not-state-action