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A federal judge ruled this week that a Pennsylvania school district must allow a Satanist club to meet, citing the group’s First Amendment rights.
US District Judge John M. Gallagher wrote in a Monday filing that the Saucon Valley School District violated the After School Satan Club’s free speech privileges when it rescinded its agreement to let the group meet on school grounds, the Morning Call reported.
The club, which is sponsored by the Satanic Temple, had its official approval revoked earlier this year after its promotional flyers caused a stir in the Lehigh Valley community.
The national ACLU, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, and Dechert LLP subsequently sued the district on behalf of the Satanic Temple in March, the Hill reported.
“Here, although The Satanic Temple, Inc.’s objectors may challenge the sanctity of this controversially named organization, the sanctity of the First Amendment’s protections must prevail,” Gallagher reasoned in his decision. Continue reading…
