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Court Denies Stay in USAGM Case
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A federal judge denied a government request to pause an injunction requiring restored USAGM staff and programming, the court said April 25, 2025.
The April 22 injunction requires returning USAGM employees and contractors to pre-March 14, 2025 status, restoring FY 2025 grants to Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting Networks such that international USAGM outlets can provide reliable, accurate, and comprehensive news, and restoring VOA programming to fulfill its statutory mandate as a reliable and authoritative news source.
The court rejected claims that disbursing congressionally appropriated funds causes irreparable harm, noting financial loss does not threaten USAGM’s existence.
Defendants argued the injunction covers staff placed on leave or terminated for reasons other than Executive Order 14238, including misconduct or performance issues, a point not previously raised in the litigation.
The court found the requested stay would effectively block VOA programming, as resuming broadcasts requires staff reinstatement.
The court previously ruled the actions under Executive Order 14238 violated the Administrative Procedure Act, and plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their arbitrary and capricious claim.
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- 25-887 - ABRAMOWITZ et al v. LAKE et al US District Court, District of Columbia
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