THE SATANIC TEMPLE v. SAUCON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Filing 39

ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND/OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (ECF NO. 19) OF PLAINTIFF, IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS FOLLOWS: 1. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REQUIRE DEFENDANT TO PERMIT THE AFTER SCHOOL SATAN CLUB TO MEET AT THE TIMES AND ON THE DAYS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY DEFENDANT IS GRANTED. DEFENDANT IS ORDERED TO PERMIT THE AFTER SCHOOL SATAN CLUB TO MEET ON THE THREE DATES AND AT THE LOCATION PREVIOUSLY STIPULATED TO BY THE PARTIES AT ECF NO. 23. THE MEETINGS SHALL OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THE PARTIES AGREED WHEN DEFENDANT APPROVED PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO HOLD AFTER SCHOOL SATAN CLUB MEETINGS ON FEBRUARY 16, 2023. 2. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REQUIRE DEFENDANT TO DISTRIBUTE AFTER SCHOOL SATAN CLUB PERMISSION SLIPS FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE HOME IS DENIED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOHN M. GALLAGHER ON 5/1/23. 5/1/23 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(er)

Case 5:23-cv-01244-JMG Document 39 Filed 05/01/23 Page 1 of 1
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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THE SATANIC TEMPLE, INC.,
Plaintiff,

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SAUCON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT,
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Defendant.
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Civil No. 5:23-cv-01244-JMG

ORDER
AND NOW, this 1st day of May, 2023, upon consideration of the Motion for Temporary
Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 19) of Plaintiff, The Satanic Temple, Inc.,
the Response in Opposition (ECF No. 27) of Defendant, Saucon Valley School District, the arguments,
testimony, and exhibits (ECF Nos. 28, 32) presented at the April 20, 2023 oral argument, and the parties’
supplemental briefing and letters (ECF Nos. 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that
Plaintiff’s Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as follows:
1.

Plaintiff’s Motion to require Defendant to permit the After School Satan Club to meet at

the times and on the days previously approved by Defendant is GRANTED. Defendant is ORDERED
to permit the After School Satan Club to meet on the three dates and at the location previously stipulated
to by the parties at ECF No. 23. The meetings shall otherwise be subject to the conditions upon which
the parties agreed when Defendant approved Plaintiff’s application to hold After School Satan Club
meetings on February 16, 2023.
2.

Plaintiff’s Motion to require Defendant to distribute After School Satan Club permission

slips for students to take home is DENIED.
BY THE COURT:
_/s/ John M. Gallagher__
JOHN M. GALLAGHER
United States District Court Judge