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Satanic Temple wins right to stage holiday event in Iowa Capitol’s rotunda
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The ACLU of Iowa has won a preliminary injunction that clears the way for The Satanic Temple to stage a holiday event next month in the Iowa Capitol rotunda. In August, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the state in the U.S.
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On Nov. 2, 2026, Judge Stephanie M. Rose ordered Iowa to approve The Satanic Temple's Dec. 12 Capitol holiday event within seven days after three years of denials.
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Satanic Temple Iowa will be able to host its holiday event at the Iowa State Capitol this December following a federal court ruling. The ACLU of Iowa announced that a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday, ordering state officials to allow The Satanic Temple…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered Iowa state officials to allow a local Satanic Temple organization to hold a holiday event in the rotunda of the state Capitol after years of rejecting their application.
The state thrice denied the Satanic Temple’s application for a family friendly holiday event featuring satanic carols, arts and crafts and a Krampus costume contest, arguing it would be harmful to minors.
Federal court says group likely to win its free speech claim and tells officials to approve application within seven days A federal judge ordered state officials in Iowa on Monday to permit a local Satanic Temple organization to hold a holiday event in the rotunda of the state capitol after years of…
A federal judge ruled Monday that Iowa state officials must allow a local chapter of The Satanic Temple to hold an event in the state Capitol this holiday season.
The ACLU of Iowa has won a preliminary injunction that clears the way for The Satanic Temple to stage a holiday event next month in the Iowa Capitol rotunda. In August, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the state in the U.S.
Satanic caroling, Krampus costumes and activities for children could soon fill Iowa’s Capitol rotunda after a federal judge ordered state officials to allow a Satanic Temple holiday gathering. The ruling opens another front in a spiritual battle over what receives a place of honor in America’s publi…
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