Coverage dated November 2, 2026 to November 4, 2026

Satanic Temple wins right to stage holiday event in Iowa Capitol’s rotunda

Headline from Times Republican

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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Reports & sources

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Federal Judge Orders Iowa to Allow Satanic Temple Holiday Event (opens Independent Journal Review)

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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.

  2. WHO 13 Des Moines

    Satanic Temple Iowa able to host holiday event at state capitol, federal judge rules (opens WHO 13 Des Moines)

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    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…

  3. MyNorthwest

    Federal judge orders Iowa to allow Satanic Temple to hold one-day holiday event in the state Capitol (opens MyNorthwest)

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    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.

  4. Courthouse News Service

    Judge forces Iowa to let Satanic Temple hold holiday event in state Capitol (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    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.

  5. The Guardian

    Judge orders Iowa to permit Satanic Temple holiday event at state capitol (opens The Guardian)

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    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…

  6. The Christian Post

    Judge rules Iowa officials must allow satanic event in state Capitol (opens The Christian Post)

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    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.

  7. Times Republican

    Satanic Temple wins right to stage holiday event in Iowa Capitol’s rotunda (opens Times Republican)

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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.

  8. Charisma Magazine Online

    Spiritual Battle in Iowa: Judge Orders Capitol Open to Satanic Event (opens Charisma Magazine Online)

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    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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