Satanic Temple wins Iowa Capitol holiday event
The gist
A federal judge ordered Iowa officials to approve The Satanic Temple's Capitol holiday event within seven days.
The state plans to appeal the Dec. 12 rotunda event.
How it unfolded
- 2023The Satanic Temple took part in an Iowa Capitol holiday display; a Mississippi man, Michael Cassidy, was charged after destroying the group's Baphomet statue and later pleaded guilty to an aggravated misdemeanor of criminal mischief.
- 2024The Satanic Temple Iowa's application for a display and event was rejected.
- 2025The group applied again and was denied.