Federal judge rules satanic group can meet on school premises
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Click to see story on centredaily.comIn the latest of several First Amendment cases addressed in 2023, a federal judge ruled that a Pennsylvania school district must allow an after-school satanic group to meet on school premises. The Saucon Valley School District had initially allowed the After School Satan Club to convene, but changed its decision after public outcry.
“When confronted with a challenge to free speech, the government’s first instinct must be to forward expression rather than quash it. Particularly when the content is controversial or inconvenient,” Judge John M. Gallagher wrote in his ruling filed Monday, May 1. “Nothing less is consistent with the expressed purpose of American government to secure the core, innate rights of its people.”
The national ACLU, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and Dechert LLP filed the suit against the school district on behalf of The Satanic Temple in March of 2023. The ACLU tweeted about the ruling Monday, calling it “a victory for free speech and religious freedom.”
The ruling comes a few months after another satanic school group in Virginia was able to hold its first meeting. It also follows recent spats over the First Amendment at several universities across the country.
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In the latest of several First Amendment cases we’ve covered this year at Straight Arrow News — a federal judge ruled that a Pennsylvania school district must allow an after-school Satanic group to meet on school premises.
The district had initially allowed the group to convene — but changed its decision after public outcry.
The ACLU pursued a lawsuit on behalf of the The Satanic Temple.
In his ruling — the judge said quote “When confronted with a challenge to free speech, the government’s first instinct must be to forward expression rather than quash it. Particularly when the content is controversial or inconvenient.
Nothing less is consistent with the expressed purpose of American government to secure the core, innate rights of its people.”
The ruling comes a few months after another after school Satan club in Virginia was able to hold its first meeting.
It also follows recent spats over the First Amendment at several universities across the country.
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Judge orders Saucon Valley School District to allow ‘After School Satan Club’ to meet
Click to see story on abc 6 PhiladelphiaLehigh Valley school district must allow after school club run by Satanic group, federal judge rules
Click to see story on Philly VoiceSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on The Sacramento BeeSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on Kansas City StarHeadline Unavailable
Click to see story on Miami HeraldSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on Lexington Herald LeaderSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on The Charlotte ObserverSatan Club can hold meetings in Saucon Valley school, federal judge rules
Click to see story on lehighvalleyliveSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on The Fresno BeeSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on The HeraldSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on The TribuneSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on modbee.comSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on theolympian.comSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on bellinghamherald.comFederal judge rules Pennsylvania school district must allow After School Satan Club
Click to see story on The HillPennsylvania school district must permit Satan club meetings
Click to see story on Penn LiveSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on Star-TelegramLehigh Valley school district must allow After School Satan Club meetings, federal judge rules
Click to see story on The Morning CallSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on The News & ObserverSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on Wichita Eagle & KansasSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on The StateSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on Idaho StatesmanSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on The Herald SunSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on The News TribuneSaucon Valley must allow After School Satan Club to meet, judge rules
Click to see story on WFMZSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on tri-cityherald.comSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on myrtlebeachonline.comSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on macon.comSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on Sun HeraldSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on bnd.comSchool bars Satanic club from meeting after ‘chaos’ erupts. Now judge overrules them
Click to see story on ledger-enquirer.comPennsylvania school district must allow After School Satan Club: judge
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