To the extent White Tail claims a First Amendment interest, we have been offered no supporting facts. Lujan, 504 U.S. at 561, 112 S.Ct. In June 2003, AANR-East opened a week-long juvenile nudist camp at a licensed nudist campground ("White Tail Park") operated by White Tail near Ivor, Virginia. 57. We think this is sufficient for purposes of standing. 2312, 138 L.Ed.2d 849 (1997); see Libertad v. Welch, 53 F.3d 428, 437 n. 5 (1st Cir. For AANR-East to establish this element, it must adduce facts demonstrating that it suffered "an invasion of a legally protected interest," id. There are substantial common ties between AANR-East and White Tail. Brief of Appellants at 15. An organizational plaintiff may establish standing to bring suit on its own behalf when it seeks redress for an injury suffered by the organization itself. See Meyer v. Grant, 486 U.S. 414, 422-23, 108 S.Ct. 2130 (explaining that "[a]t the pleading stage, general factual allegations of injury resulting from the defendant's conduct may suffice," but in response to a summary judgment motion, "the plaintiff can no longer rest on such `mere allegations,' [and] must `set forth' by affidavit or other evidence `specific facts'" establishing standing (quoting Fed.R.Civ.P. <> Interact directly with CaseMine users looking for advocates in your area of specialization. Accordingly, we affirm the order of the district court dismissing White Tail's claims for lack of standing. . /Subtype /Type1 (internal quotation marks omitted) (alteration in original), and that any injury will likely "be redressed by a favorable decision," id. << Decided July 5, 2005. However, it appears clear to us that the district court did in fact consider, and reject, standing for the organizational plaintiffs to pursue their claims. See Doe v. Obama, 631 F.3d 157, 160 (4th Cir. stream The district court concluded, in turn, that if the individual plaintiffs no longer satisfied the case or controversy requirement, then "neither does White Tail . MFk t,:.FW8c1L&9aX:
rbl1 At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. Roche signed the acknowledgment and also orally assured Gary Hagy, Director of the Food and Environmental Services Division of the VDH, that AANR-East intended to comply with the new restrictions imposed by the General Assembly. The district court erred when it dismissed plaintiff's First Amendment claim, challenging a Virginia law which requires a The camp agenda included traditional activities such as arts and crafts, campfire sing-alongs, swimming, and sports. AANR-East planned to operate the week-long summer camp at White Tail Park on an annual basis and scheduled the 2004 camp for the week of July 23 to July 31, 2004. "To qualify as a case fit for federal-court adjudication, an actual controversy must be extant at all stages of review, not merely at the time the complaint is filed." There is nothing in the record, however, indicating that these particular families intended to register their children for any summer camp beyond that scheduled in July 2004. Additionally, an organizational plaintiff may establish "associational standing" to bring an action in federal court "on behalf of its members when: (1) its members would otherwise have standing to sue as individuals; (2) the interests at stake are germane to the group's purpose; and (3) neither the claim made nor the relief requested requires the participation of individual members in the suit." On Brief: Frank M. Feibelman, Cooperating Attorney for the ACLU of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellants. A regulation that reduces the size of a speaker's audience can constitute an invasion of a legally protected interest. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 125 S.Ct. 21 0 obj white tail park v stroube 15 0 obj stream AANR-East contends that the statute impairs its ability to disseminate the "values related to social nudism in a structured camp environment." endobj Brief of Appellants at 15. Implicit in the district court's explanation appears to be the conclusion that AANR-East and White Tail both failed to satisfy the first Lujan requirement for standing under Article III that the plaintiff demonstrate the existence of an injury in fact. /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding The district court concluded that AANR-East and White Tail derived standing to sue from their members who, the district court concluded, no longer satisfied the live controversy requirement in light of the fact that the permit for the 2004 camp had been surrendered and the camp had been moved to another state. R EV. . 2005); see also Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R.R. Instead, AANR-East and White Tail contend that they have asserted, We first consider whether AANR-East has standing to raise its claims. Kodak Alaris Inc U.S. See Bryan v. Bellsouth Communications, Inc., 377 F.3d 424, 428 (4th Cir. They contend that the new requirements of the Virginia statute imposed an unconstitutional burden on their right to guide the upbringing of their children and their children's right to privacy and expressive association. Roche's affidavits clearly indicate that AANR-East designs the camps and conducts them; establishes camp policies; and selects camp staff who perform the actual teaching at camp. See Havens Realty Corp. v. Coleman, 455 U.S. 363, 378, 102 S.Ct. Regardless of whether the district court technically addressed this issue, this court is obliged to address any standing issue that arises, even if it was never presented to the district court. WebWhite Tail Park, Inc. v. Stroube, 413 F.3d 451, 459 SALT INSTITUTE v. LEAVITT 3 (4th Cir. . /Name /fytekpgnum2 AANR-East contends that the statute impairs its ability to disseminate the "values related to social nudism in a structured camp environment." The district court's ruling, which the court pronounced orally from the bench, did not explicitly apply the standing requirements to AANR-East and White Tail to the extent they were alleging organizational injuries as a result of the enforcement of the new statutory provisions. Id. or AANR-East because their `organizational standing' derives from that of the anonymous plaintiffs." <> 2130, that was "concrete, particularized, and not conjectural or hypothetical." 1944, 23 L.Ed.2d 491 (1969). Creating a unique profile web page containing interviews, posts, articles, as well as the cases you have appeared in, greatly enhances your digital presence on search engines such Google and Bing, resulting in increased client interest. 57. On Brief: Frank M. Feibelman, Cooperating Attorney for the ACLU of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellants. 596, 107 L.Ed.2d 603 (1990). Co. v. United States, 945 F.2d 765, 768 (4th Cir. A total of 32 campers attended the 2003 summer camp at White Tail Park. Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555, 560-61, 112 S.Ct. << Irish Lesbian Gay Org. 2.1 Exam Pattern For Assistant Director (Admn.& Accts) - Finance, Accounts, and Audit; 2.2 Exam Pattern For Computer Programm from [the standing] of the [individual] anonymous plaintiffs." U.S. 2130. 1886, 100 L.Ed.2d 425 (1988). WebWhite Tail may have an interest in the continued operation of the AANR-East summer camps at White Tail Park, but we are not able to determine from the record the precise "A justiciable case or controversy requires a `plaintiff [who] has alleged such a personal stake in the outcome of the controversy as to warrant his invocation of federal court jurisdiction and to justify exercise of the court's remedial powers on his behalf.'" ", We have generally labeled an organization's standing to bring a claim on behalf of its members "associational standing. 57. See Lujan, 504 U.S. at 560, 112 S.Ct. "A justiciable case or controversy requires a `plaintiff [who] has alleged such a personal stake in the outcome of the controversy as to warrant his invocation of federal court jurisdiction and to justify exercise of the court's remedial powers on his behalf.'". Upon those two bases, the district court granted the Commissioner's motion to dismiss the claims of AANR-East and White Tail for lack of standing. No. 2005) (district courts finding that educational organization had no organizational standing reversed because challenged conduct reduced attendance at its event). The standing requirement must be satisfied by individual and organizational plaintiffs alike. As the application process was proceeding, AANR-East, White Tail, and three sets of parents, suing anonymously on behalf of themselves and their children, filed this action against Robert B. Stroube, Commissioner of the VDH. See Bryan v. Bellsouth Communications, Inc., 377 F.3d 424, 428 (4th Cir. For the reasons stated above, we reverse the order dismissing the First Amendment claim brought by AANR-East for lack of standing and remand for further proceedings. We filed suit in the U.S. District Court in Richmond onbehalf of White Tail Park, the American Association for Nude Recreation-East, and three families that wish to send their children to the summer camp arguing that the statute violates the Fourteenth Amendment right to privacy and right to direct the care and upbringing of ones children, as well as the First Amendment right to free association. Since standing is jurisdictional, courts must independently ensure its presence. 16. On August 10, 2004, the judge dismissed the case, holding that it was moot and that the plaintiffs do not have standing. ; see also White Tail Park, Inc. v. Stroube, 413 F.3d 451, 459 (4th Cir. Enhance your digital presence and reach by creating a Casemine profile. We think this is sufficient for purposes of standing. Nat'l Alliance for Accessibility, Inc. v. Rite Aid of North Carolina, Inc. N.C. Coastal Fisheries Reform Grp. Richmond, Fredericksburg Potomac R.R. The White Tail may have an interest in the continued operation of the AANR-East summer camps at White Tail Park, but we are not able to determine from the record the precise nature of that interest. The district court explained further that the organizational plaintiffs, AANR-East and White Tail, lacked standing to assert their own constitutional rights, if any, because they were unable to establish actual or imminent injury resulting from the statutory requirement that all campers be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Contact us. Id. The district court agreed: J.A. J.A. White Tail may have an interest in the continued operation of the AANR-East summer camps at White Tail Park, but we are not able to determine from the record the Const., art. 2197, 45 L.Ed.2d 343 (1975) (explaining that an organizational plaintiff may have standing to sue on its own behalf "to vindicate whatever rights and immunities the association itself may enjoy"). J.A. WebIn June 2003, AANR-East opened a week-long juvenile nudist camp at a licensed nudist campground ("White Tail Park") operated by White Tail near Ivor, Virginia. One of the purposes of the camp, according to AANR-East, is to "educate nudist youth and inculcate them with the values and traditions that are unique to the culture and history of the . The standing requirement must be satisfied by individual and organizational plaintiffs alike. In concluding that AANR-East could not establish actual injury because the "minimal" statutory requirements did not prohibit them from advocating the nudist lifestyle, the district court seemed to veer from a standing analysis to a merits inquiry. 2019). Before TRAXLER and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and FREDERICK P. STAMP, JR., United States District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia, sitting by designation. Indeed, there is sufficient evidence, including Roche's affidavits, to establish that the injuries suffered by AANR-East, if any at all, are "fairly . 04-2002. 1886, 100 L.Ed.2d 425 (1988). Pye v. United States, 269 F.3d 459, 467 (4th Cir. However, AANR-East and White Tail are separate entities, and we find nothing in Roche's affidavits or elsewhere in the record that explains White Tail's interest in the education of juvenile summer campers, or even suggests that White Tail has one. 2130 (explaining that "[a]t the pleading stage, general factual allegations of injury resulting from the defendant's conduct may suffice," but in response to a summary judgment motion, "the plaintiff can no longer rest on such `mere allegations,' [and] must `set forth' by affidavit or other evidence `specific facts'" establishing standing (quoting Fed.R.Civ.P. ", The district court's ruling, which the court pronounced orally from the bench, did not explicitly apply the standing. WebSee White Tail Park, Inc. v. Stroube, 413 F.3d 451, 459 (4th Cir.2005). suffered an injury in fact an invasion of a legally protected interest which is (a) concrete and particularized, and (b) actual or imminent, not conjectural or hypothetical"; (2) "there [is] a causal connection between the injury and the conduct complained of"; and (3) "it [is] likely, as opposed to merely speculative, that the injury will be redressed by a favorable decision." 2130 (internal quotation marks omitted). The gravamen of the standing issue for AANR-East is whether it has sufficiently demonstrated that it "ha[s] suffered an `injury in fact.'" AANR-East is one of several regional organizations affiliated with the American Association for Nude Recreation, a national social nudism organization. endstream We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings. WebWhite Tail Park, Inc. v. Stroube, 413 F.3d 451, 459 (4th Cir. Filed: 2005-07-05 Precedential Status: Precedential Docket: 04-2002 * Enter a valid Journal (must See See Warth v. Seldin, 422 U.S. 490, 511, 95 S.Ct. The American Association for Nude Recreation-Eastern Region, Inc. ("AANR-East"), White Tail Park, Inc. ("White Tail"), and six individual plaintiffs appeal from the order of the district court dismissing their complaint for lack of standing. . American social nudist movement." 57. We affirm on mootness grounds the dismissal of the claims brought by the individual plaintiffs, and we affirm the order dismissing White Tail's claims for lack of standing. White Tail Park, Inc. v. Stroube, 413 F.3d 451, 460 (4th Cir. The doctrine of mootness flows from the constitutional limitation of federal court jurisdiction to actual "Cases" or "Controversies." The cases linked on your profile facilitate Casemine's artificial intelligence engine in recommending you to potential clients who might be interested in availing your services for similar matters. Get 1 point on providing a valid sentiment to this stream /Type /Font Argued: Rebecca Kim Glenberg, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellants. While the plaintiff bears the burden of proving that a court has jurisdiction over the claim or controversy at issue, a Rule 12(b)(1) motion should be granted only Decision, July 5, 2005- U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, Opening Brief- U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, Appellant's Reply Brief- U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, Complaint- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. 9. Claybrook v. Slater, 111 F.3d 904, 907 (D.C. Cir. 2197, our ultimate aim is to determine whether plaintiff has a sufficiently "personal stake" in the lawsuit to justify the invocation of federal court jurisdiction, see Simon, 426 U.S. at 38, 96 S.Ct. The standing requirement must be satisfied by individual and organizational plaintiffs alike. 2005). AANR-East contends that the amended statute will reduce the size of the camp every year because not all would-be campers have parents or guardians who are available to register and attend a week of camp during the summer, as evidenced by the fact that 24 campers who would have otherwise attended camp by themselves in June 2004 were unable to do so because of their parents' inability or unwillingness to attend. << /Length 10 /Filter /FlateDecode >> endstream In view of this ruling, the district court concluded that the Commissioner's motion to dismiss the anonymous plaintiffs, the plaintiffs' motion for leave to use pseudonyms, and plaintiffs' motion for a protective order were moot. To the extent White Tail argues the violation of its "right to privacy" or a liberty interest under the Fourteenth Amendment, it has failed to develop that argument. Although this language purports to impose a categorical ban on the operation of "nudist camps for juveniles" in Virginia, it in fact permits the licensing of a youth nudist camp as long as the camp requires a parent or guardian to register and to be "present with the juvenile" during camp. Virginia law requires any person who owns or operates a summer camp or campground facility in Virginia to be licensed by the Food and Environmental Services Division of the Virginia Department of Health ("VDH"). Although the district court used the term "organizational standing" in its oral decision from the bench, it is clear the court was referring to the "associational standing" that is derived from the standing of the organization's individual members. By clicking on this tab, you are expressly stating that you were one of the attorneys appearing in this matter. {{{;}#tp8_\. J.A. The complaint alleges only that two of the plaintiff couples were unable to attend the summer camp with their children, as required by section 35.1-18 of the Virginia Code, during the week of July 24 through July 31, 2004. stream . See Chesapeake B M, Inc. v. Harford County, Md., 58 F.3d 1005, 1010 (4th Cir. J.A. 2312, 138 L.Ed.2d 849 (1997) ), explaining the associational standing/organizational standing distinction, requiring an organization to identify at least one member who has standing in order to establish associational standing, explaining that the "district court may consider evidence outside the pleadings without converting the proceeding to one for summary judgment", standing arguments are properly brought under a Rule 12(b) motion, stating that first prong of associational standing requires organization to show "its members would otherwise have standing to sue as individuals". endobj Published. AANR-East contends that the statute encroached on its First Amendment right by reducing the size of the audience for its message of social nudism and will continue to do so as long as it is enforced. /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding After School Satan Club Holds First Meeting at Chesapeake Public ACLU of Virginia files petition asserting Virginias marriage code Keep Classrooms a Free & Open Space for Learning. Modeled after juvenile nudist summer camps operated annually in Arizona and Florida by other regional divisions of AANR, the 2003 AANR-East summer camp offered two programs: a "Youth Camp" for children 11 to 15 years old, and a "Leadership Academy" for children 15 to 18 years old. 2130. White Tail may have an interest in the continued operation of the AANR-East summer camps at White Tail Park, but we are not able to determine from the record the (internal quotation marks omitted) (alteration in original), and that any injury will likely "be redressed by a favorable decision," id. The doctrine of mootness flows from the constitutional limitation of federal court jurisdiction to actual "Cases" or "Controversies." These rulings are not at issue on appeal. endstream stream J.A. 9. Having concluded that the claims of AANR-East and White Tail are not moot, we next consider whether these organizations have standing to raise them in federal court. /Title <> Webhampton, nh police log january 2021. One of the purposes of the camp, according to AANR-East, is to "educate nudist youth and inculcate them with the values and traditions that are unique to the culture and history of the . 596, 107 L.Ed.2d 603 (1990). @Rt CXCP%CBH@Rf[(t
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In June 2003, AANR-East opened a week-long juvenile nudist camp at a licensed nudist campground ("White Tail Park") operated by White Tail near Ivor, Virginia. 57. We think this is sufficient for purposes of standing. 2312, 138 L.Ed.2d 849 (1997); see Libertad v. Welch, 53 F.3d 428, 437 n. 5 (1st Cir. For AANR-East to establish this element, it must adduce facts demonstrating that it suffered "an invasion of a legally protected interest," id. There are substantial common ties between AANR-East and White Tail. Brief of Appellants at 15. An organizational plaintiff may establish standing to bring suit on its own behalf when it seeks redress for an injury suffered by the organization itself. See Meyer v. Grant, 486 U.S. 414, 422-23, 108 S.Ct. 2130 (explaining that "[a]t the pleading stage, general factual allegations of injury resulting from the defendant's conduct may suffice," but in response to a summary judgment motion, "the plaintiff can no longer rest on such `mere allegations,' [and] must `set forth' by affidavit or other evidence `specific facts'" establishing standing (quoting Fed.R.Civ.P. <> Interact directly with CaseMine users looking for advocates in your area of specialization. Accordingly, we affirm the order of the district court dismissing White Tail's claims for lack of standing. . /Subtype /Type1 (internal quotation marks omitted) (alteration in original), and that any injury will likely "be redressed by a favorable decision," id. << Decided July 5, 2005. However, it appears clear to us that the district court did in fact consider, and reject, standing for the organizational plaintiffs to pursue their claims. See Doe v. Obama, 631 F.3d 157, 160 (4th Cir. stream The district court concluded, in turn, that if the individual plaintiffs no longer satisfied the case or controversy requirement, then "neither does White Tail . 
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rbl1 At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. Roche signed the acknowledgment and also orally assured Gary Hagy, Director of the Food and Environmental Services Division of the VDH, that AANR-East intended to comply with the new restrictions imposed by the General Assembly. The district court erred when it dismissed plaintiff's First Amendment claim, challenging a Virginia law which requires a 
The camp agenda included traditional activities such as arts and crafts, campfire sing-alongs, swimming, and sports. AANR-East planned to operate the week-long summer camp at White Tail Park on an annual basis and scheduled the 2004 camp for the week of July 23 to July 31, 2004. "To qualify as a case fit for federal-court adjudication, an actual controversy must be extant at all stages of review, not merely at the time the complaint is filed." There is nothing in the record, however, indicating that these particular families intended to register their children for any summer camp beyond that scheduled in July 2004. Additionally, an organizational plaintiff may establish "associational standing" to bring an action in federal court "on behalf of its members when: (1) its members would otherwise have standing to sue as individuals; (2) the interests at stake are germane to the group's purpose; and (3) neither the claim made nor the relief requested requires the participation of individual members in the suit." On Brief: Frank M. Feibelman, Cooperating Attorney for the ACLU of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellants. A regulation that reduces the size of a speaker's audience can constitute an invasion of a legally protected interest. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 125 S.Ct. 21 0 obj 
white tail park v stroube 15 0 obj stream AANR-East contends that the statute impairs its ability to disseminate the "values related to social nudism in a structured camp environment." endobj Brief of Appellants at 15. Implicit in the district court's explanation appears to be the conclusion that AANR-East and White Tail both failed to satisfy the first Lujan requirement for standing under Article III that the plaintiff demonstrate the existence of an injury in fact. /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding The district court concluded that AANR-East and White Tail derived standing to sue from their members who, the district court concluded, no longer satisfied the live controversy requirement in light of the fact that the permit for the 2004 camp had been surrendered and the camp had been moved to another state. R EV. . 2005); see also Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R.R. Instead, AANR-East and White Tail contend that they have asserted, We first consider whether AANR-East has standing to raise its claims. Kodak Alaris Inc U.S. See Bryan v. Bellsouth Communications, Inc., 377 F.3d 424, 428 (4th Cir. They contend that the new requirements of the Virginia statute imposed an unconstitutional burden on their right to guide the upbringing of their children and their children's right to privacy and expressive association. Roche's affidavits clearly indicate that AANR-East designs the camps and conducts them; establishes camp policies; and selects camp staff who perform the actual teaching at camp. See Havens Realty Corp. v. Coleman, 455 U.S. 363, 378, 102 S.Ct. Regardless of whether the district court technically addressed this issue, this court is obliged to address any standing issue that arises, even if it was never presented to the district court. WebWhite Tail Park, Inc. v. Stroube, 413 F.3d 451, 459 SALT INSTITUTE v. LEAVITT 3 (4th Cir. . /Name /fytekpgnum2 AANR-East contends that the statute impairs its ability to disseminate the "values related to social nudism in a structured camp environment." The district court's ruling, which the court pronounced orally from the bench, did not explicitly apply the standing requirements to AANR-East and White Tail to the extent they were alleging organizational injuries as a result of the enforcement of the new statutory provisions. Id. or AANR-East because their `organizational standing' derives from that of the anonymous plaintiffs." <> 