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Satanic Temple To Receive $200K From Pennsylvania School District: ACLU Satanic Temple To Receive $200K From Pennsylvania School District: ACLU
Satanic Temple To Receive $200K From Pennsylvania School District: ACLU (Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from the school district.) The Saucon Valley School District has agreed to pay $200,000 in attorney's fees to The Satanic Temple, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.  The Salem, Massachusetts-based Temple had filed suit against SVSD early this year after administrators blocked the group from sponsoring an "After School Satan Club" at Saucon Valley Middle School.  Under the settlement inked this week, the district will give the club "the same access to school facilities that other comparable organizations receive," said…
After School Satan Club Can Meet In Saucon Valley, Federal Judge Rules After School Satan Club Can Meet In Saucon Valley, Federal Judge Rules
After School Satan Club Can Meet In Saucon Valley, Federal Judge Rules Saucon Valley School District in Northampton County must allow the "After School Satan Club" to meet on campus, a federal judge decided in a ruling dated Monday, May 1.  The controversial club will be allowed to meet on school grounds, though district officials will not be required to distribute their permission slips, US District Court Judge John M. Gallagher ruled in a preliminary injunction.  The After School Satan Club, sponsored by the Salem, Massachusetts-based Satanic Temple (TST), garnered controversy in February when its flyers made the rounds on local social media.  The flyer…