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POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED STATES

Federal judge orders Iowa to allow Satanic Temple holiday event

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A federal judge ordered Iowa officials to let a local Satanic Temple group hold a holiday event in the state capitol rotunda. The judge said the group was likely to succeed on its free-speech claim and gave officials seven days to approve the application, according to The Guardian.

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The order concerns access to a state government venue and the group’s free-speech rights. Its immediate practical effects are in Iowa; no broader U.S. consequence is established in the article.