District Of Columbia District Court
Judge:Royce C Lamberth
Case #: 1:25-cv-00799
Nature of Suit899 Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question
Case Filed:Mar 18, 2025
Last checked: Saturday May 03, 2025 5:45 AM EDT
Defendant
KARI LAKE
Represented By
Julia Alexandra Heiman
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Abigail Stout
Doj-Civ
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Defendant
VICTOR MORALES
Represented By
Julia Alexandra Heiman
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Abigail Stout
Doj-Civ
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Defendant
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA
Represented By
Julia Alexandra Heiman
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Abigail Stout
Doj-Civ
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Movant
REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Represented By
Bruce D. Brown
Reporters Committee For Freedom Of The Press
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Plaintiff
RFE/RL, INC.
Represented By
Marney Leigh Cheek
Covington & Burling LLP
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Thomas R. Brugato
Covington & Burling LLP
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David M. Zionts
Covington & Burling LLP
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GPO Mar 25 2025
ORDER granting 6 Motion for TRO. See Order for details. Government's Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction due by 3/26/2025; Plaintiff's Reply due by 3/28/2025. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/25/2025. (lcrcl3)
GPO Apr 29 2025
MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 28 Motion for TRO. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/29/2025. (lcrcl3)

Docket last updated: 05/14/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Thursday, May 01, 2025
53 53 appeal USCA Order Fri 05/02 11:04 AM
ORDER of USCA as to49 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal filed by UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, VICTOR MORALES, KARI LAKE ; USCA Case Number 25-5158 (zdp)
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52 52 misc Errata Thu 05/01 5:02 PM
ERRATA to Defendants' Status Report by KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA re51 Status Report. (Heiman, Julia)
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51 51 misc Status Report Thu 05/01 4:33 PM
STATUS REPORT by KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. (Heiman, Julia)
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50 50 appeal Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to USCA Thu 05/01 10:40 AM
Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed (Memorandum Opinion), and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals docketing fee was not paid because the appeal was filed by the government re49 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal. (zdp)
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49 49 appeal Notice of Interlocutory Appeal Thu 05/01 10:13 AM
NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to48 Order on Motion for TRO by KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Stout, Abigail)
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appeal USCA Case Number Fri 05/02 10:48 AM
USCA Case Number 25-5158 for49 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal filed by UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, VICTOR MORALES, KARI LAKE. (zdp)
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
48 48 22 pgs order Order on Motion for TRO Tue 04/29 4:45 PM
MEMORANDUM ORDER granting28 Motion for TRO. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/29/2025. (lcrcl3)
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47 47 misc Transcript Tue 04/29 11:17 AM
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS, before Judge Royce C. Lamberth, held on 4 28-2025 Page Numbers: 1 - 36. Date of Issuance: 4 29-2025 Court Reporter: Elizabeth Davila, Telephone number: 202-354-3242. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the[LINK:Transcript Order Form] For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 5/20/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/30/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/28/2025.(Davila, Elizabeth)
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Monday, April 28, 2025
46 46 notice Notice (Other) Mon 04/28 7:56 PM
NOTICE Regarding Filing of Amended Proposed Order by RFE/RL, INC. re41 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,(Cheek, Marney)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
minutes Motion Hearing Mon 04/28 4:30 PM
Minute Entry for Motion Hearing held on 4/28/2025 before Judge Royce C. Lamberth: re41 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Oral arguments heard and TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. Court Reporter: Elizabeth Davila. (zljn)
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Sunday, April 27, 2025
45 45 respm Reply to opposition to motion Sun 04/27 11:50 AM
REPLY to opposition to motion re41 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed by RFE/RL, INC..(Cheek, Marney)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Friday, April 25, 2025
44 44 respm Response to motion Fri 04/25 11:56 PM
RESPONSE re41 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. (Stout, Abigail)
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43 43 misc Transcript Fri 04/25 3:24 PM
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge Royce C. Lamberth held on 4/24/25; Page Numbers: 1-11. Date of Issuance:4/25/25. Court Reporter Sherry Lindsay, Email: Sherry_Lindsay@dcd.uscourts.gov, Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the[LINK:Transcript Order Form] For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 5/16/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/26/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/24/2025.(stl)
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
42 42 notice Notice (Other) Thu 04/24 1:10 PM
NOTICE Regarding Recent Development by RFE/RL, INC.(Cheek, Marney)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2
minutes Status Conference Thu 04/24 2:32 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Royce C. Lamberth: Status Conference held on 4/24/2025. Order forthcoming. (Court Reporter: Sherry Lindsay.) (hmc)
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order .Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings Thu 04/24 3:51 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction due by 4/25/2025. Plaintiff's Reply due by 4/27/2025 at 5:00 pm. Preliminary Injunction/Temporary Restraining Order Hearing set for 4/28/2025 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 15- In Person before Judge Royce C. Lamberth. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/24/2025. (lcrcl3)
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