BREAKING: DC Circuit panel allows the Trump administration to block funding for and take other actions against VOA

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Source: Chris Geidner at Bluesky

BREAKING: DC Circuit panel allows the Trump administration to block funding for and take other actions against Voice of America and similar media orgs during DOJ's appeal of losses below.

Majority by Judges Katsas and Rao, both Trump appointees. Judge Pillard, an Obama appointee, dissents.
BEFORE: Pillard*, Katsas, and Rao, Circuit Judges

*Judge Pillard dissents from the grant of the motions for stay.

ORDER
Upon consideration of the motions for stay pending appeal filed in the above-captioned cases, the responses thereto, and the replies; and the administrative stay entered on May 1, 2025, it is
ORDERED that the motions for stay pending appeal be granted. The following orders, or parts thereof, are stayed pending further order of the court:
In No. 25-5144, provisions (1) and (2) of the district court's preliminary injunction filed April 22, 2025;
In No. 25-5145, the district court's preliminary injunction filed April 22, 2025, to the extent the relief granted falls within provisions (1) and (2) of the April 22, 2025 preliminary injunction in No. 25-5144;
In No. 25-5150, the district court's preliminary injunction filed April 25, 2025;
In No. 25-5151, the district court's preliminary injunction filed April 25, 2025.
A per curiam concurring statement and a dissenting statement of Judge Pillard are attached. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that the administrative stay entered in Nos. 25-5144, 25-
5150, and 25-5151 be dissolved.
ALT

‪Chris Geidner‬
‪@chrisgeidner.bsky.social‬
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So, at 9:55p last night (yes, on May 1), the April "special panel" of the D.C. Circuit -- Judges Katsas, Pillard, and Rao -- issued an administrative stay of all of the recent injunctions/TROs issued against Kari Lake/U.S. Agency for Global Media. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
BEFORE: Pillard, Katsas, and Rao, Circuit Judges
ORDER
Upon consideration of the motions for an administrative stay and stay pending appeal in Nos. 25-5144, 25-5145, 25-5150, and 25-5151, the responses thereto, the replies, and the letters; and the emergency motion for an administrative stay and stay pending appeal in No. 25-5158, the response thereto, and the motion for expedited consideration, it is
ORDERED that the following orders, or parts thereof, are administratively stayed pending further order of the court:
In No. 25-5144, provision (2) of the district court's preliminary injunction filed
April 22, 2025;
In No. 25-5150, the district court's preliminary injunction filed April 25, 2025;
In No. 25-5151, the district court's preliminary injunction filed April 25, 2025;
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USCA Case #25-5158
Document #2113919
Filed: 05/01/2025
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United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
No. 25-5144
September Term, 2024
In No. 25-5158, the district court's temporary restraining order filed April 29,
2025.
ALT
May 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM

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Order and opinions:

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.42001/gov.uscourts.cadc.42001.01208736131.0.pdf

Hat tip, Sam_Handwich, at Joe.My.God.

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