Memphis-Shelby County Schools settles in Satan Club lawsuit
Former Memphis-Shelby County School’s Interim Superintendent Toni Williams (middle) surrounded by local faith-based leaders, spoke aabout permitting the Satanic Temple to rent space at Chimneyrock Elementary School during a press conference on Dec. 13, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Representatives for the club filed a lawsuit in March, claiming that the school district had “chosen to defy the First Amendment” by charging “excessive” and “unexpected” fees to rent space at Chimneyrock Elementary School for the club.
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