Federal judge clears way for Satanists to hold holiday event
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A federal judge ruled the Satanic Temple may hold its December holiday event inside Iowa's state Capitol, overturning years of rejections. Chief District Judge Stephanie Rose found the group likely to prevail on free speech grounds.

State officials had objected to a Krampus costume, warning props could "harm children" or be used as weapons. The Temple sued the Iowa Department of Administrative Services for religious discrimination.

Judge Rose wrote that excluding Krampus because it might frighten children "targets a perspective on the holiday rather than the holiday itself."

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