In a first-impression case over whether the Satanic Temple should be allowed to lead the prayer that begins each Boston City Council session, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has warned the religious organization against “distracting from the significance” of its otherwise “meaningful legal challenge with potentially broad effect.”

The court granted the city’s emergency motion for a protective order and motion to quash the deposition of current Mayor Michelle Wu, saying the deposition notice was, by the Satanic Temple’s own admission, a tactic designed to “get the attention of the public.”

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]