Opinion ID: 172215
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: UARC's Standing

Text: In support of UARC's claim for prospective relief, the first amended complaint alleges the following: UARC has in the past conducted public demonstrations, free speech activities and out reach actions with regard to animal rights issues in Utah. UARC has done so on public streets and sidewalks and on government property open to the public in various cities in Utah. UARC . . . ha[s] conducted public protests, demonstrations, free speech activities and out reach actions on property belonging to Salt Lake County, including Abravanel Hall in downtown Salt Lake City. UARC . . . ha[s] conducted public protests, demonstrations, free speech activities and out reach actions on an impromptu or spontaneous basis. In 2004, UARC . . . brought suit in the United States District Court for the District of Utah against Salt Lake County and others challenging, inter alia, the County's ban, absent advance permits, on small spontaneous demonstrations on property belonging to Salt Lake County.. . . That ban had caused harm to UARC. . . . The County ordinances at issue in this action were at issue in the prior case. UARC . . . will be harmed by the enforcement of the County's continued ban on small spontaneous demonstrations on property belonging to Salt Lake County. These allegations do not persuade us that UARC has standing to bring a claim for injunctive relief. UARC has never identified its alleged injury, stating only the conclusion that it will be harmed by the enforcement of the County's continued ban on small spontaneous demonstrations. UARC does not claim that it wants to demonstrate in the future. Nor does UARC claim that a prohibition on speech regarding animal rights undermines its outreach or educational efforts. UARC simply states that it has been involved in prior litigation with Salt Lake County and that it has been involved in protests in the past. Without a description of the harm UARC will suffer if individual protesters cannot hold small, spontaneous demonstrations, UARC has not met its burden to demonstrate an injury in fact. [2] Therefore, UARC does not have standing to bring this claim.