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Nov 2, 2026

Federal judge orders Iowa to allow Satanic Temple holiday event at state Capitol

A federal judge ordered Iowa officials to permit the Satanic Temple to hold a holiday event in the state Capitol rotunda after years of denying the group's applications.

Nov 2, 20262 sources

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▪Iowa Republican state leaders denied the Satanic Temple's application for a holiday event, citing Capitol building policies prohibiting obscene displays and gratuitous violence
▪The court order requires the director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services to approve the Satanic Temple's holiday event application within seven days of the November 2, 2026 ruling
▪Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk pledged $10,000 toward the legal defense of the military veteran accused of damaging the Satanic Temple display at the Iowa Capitol in 2023

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Charlie Kirk1 Civil rights1 Free speech1 Judiciary1 Political discrimination1 Religion in public life1 Religious freedom1 State politics1

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