RADIO FREE ASIA v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al
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| Judge: | Royce C Lamberth |
| Case #: | 1:25-cv-00907 |
| Nature of Suit | 899 Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision |
| Cause | 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act |
| Case Filed: | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Last checked: Thursday Mar 27, 2025 11:05 AM EDT |
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Defendant
SCOTT BESSENT
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Defendant
KARI LAKE
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Defendant
VICTOR MORALES
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Defendant
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
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Defendant
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Defendant
RUSSELL VOUGHT
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Plaintiff
RADIO FREE ASIA
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| Docket last updated: 26 minutes ago |
| Thursday, May 01, 2025 | ||
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appeal
USCA Order
Fri 05/02 11:03 AM
ORDER of USCA as to26 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal, filed by RUSSELL VOUGHT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KARI LAKE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, SCOTT BESSENT, VICTOR MORALES ; USCA Case Number 25-5151 (zdp) |
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Status Report
Thu 05/01 8:42 PM
STATUS REPORT by SCOTT BESSENT, KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Heiman, Julia) |
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| Friday, April 25, 2025 | ||
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Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to USCA
Fri 04/25 6:58 PM
Transmission of the Notice of Interlocutory Appeal, Order Appealed, 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 re26 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal,. (zjm) |
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Notice of Interlocutory Appeal
Fri 04/25 5:27 PM
NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to25 Order on Motion for TRO, Order on Motion for Order by SCOTT BESSENT, KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RUSSELL VOUGHT. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Stout, Abigail) Modified on 4/25/2025 to add docket link (zjm) |
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order
Order on Motion for TRO Order on Motion for Order
Fri 04/25 3:05 PM
ORDER granting12 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; granting24 Motion for Order. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/25/2025. (lcrcl3) (Main Document 25 replaced on 4/25/2025) (zsmc) |
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Motion Hearing
Fri 04/25 3:24 PM
Minute Entry for Motion Hearing held on 4/25/2025 before Judge Royce C. Lamberth: re24 MOTION for Order Granting Preliminary Injunction . Court Reporter: Tim Miller. (smc) |
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USCA Case Number
Mon 04/28 3:13 PM
USCA Case Number 25-5151 for26 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal, filed by RUSSELL VOUGHT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KARI LAKE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, SCOTT BESSENT, VICTOR MORALES. (zdp) |
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| Thursday, April 24, 2025 | ||
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Motion For Order
Thu 04/24 4:18 PM
MOTION for Order Granting Preliminary Injunction by RADIO FREE ASIA.(Verrilli, Donald) |
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Att: 1
Text of Proposed Order
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.Order ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings
Thu 04/24 5:19 PM
MINUTE ORDER: the parties are ORDERED to appear for a Motion Hearing, regarding Plaintiff's Motion for Order Granting Preliminary Injunction, on 4/25/2025 at 02:30 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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| Friday, April 18, 2025 | ||
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Transcript
Fri 04/18 4:51 PM
TRANSCRIPT OF STATUS CONFERENCE before Judge Royce C. Lamberth held on April 17, 2025; Page Numbers: 1-6. Date of Issuance: April 18, 2025. Court Reporter/Transcriber Sonja L. Reeves, RDR, CRR, Telephone number (202) 354-3246, 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 5/9/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/19/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/17/2025 |
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| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | ||
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motion
Leave to File Document
Thu 04/17 10:08 AM
MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Declaration by RADIO FREE ASIA.(Verrilli, Donald) |
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Exhibit A,
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Text of Proposed Order
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Status Conference
Thu 04/17 4:09 PM
Minute Entry for Status Conference held on 4/17/2025 before Judge Richard J. Leon: Parties discussed posture of the case. Court Reporter: Sonja Reeves. (smc) |
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| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | ||
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Notice of Appearance
Wed 04/16 12:36 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Abigail Stout on behalf of All Defendants (Stout, Abigail) |
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Notice of Hearing
Wed 04/16 2:57 PM
NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 4/17/2025 at 3:30 PM in Courtroom 15 (In Person) before Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (smc) |
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| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | ||
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.Order
Tue 04/15 5:41 PM
MINUTE ORDER: On Thursday, April 17, the Court will hold a hearing on the pending preliminary injunction motions in Widakuswara v. Lake , 25-cv-1015, and Abramowitz v. Lake , 25-cv-887. The hearing will begin at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 15. Plaintiffs will present their arguments first; the Court will break for lunch at 12:30 PM and will reconvene at 1:45 PM; and the government will present their argument once the Court reconvenes. Plaintiffs will be provided time to respond. Once the hearing concludes, the Court will take a brief recess. At that point, the Court will hold status conferences for each of the network grantee cases in which there is a pending motion for preliminary relief: RFE/RL v. Lake , 25-cv-799 (RCL); Radio Free Asia v. United States , 25-cv-907 (RCL); and Middle East Broadcasting Networks v. United States , 25-cv-966 (RCL). Counsel in each of the network grantee cases listed above is encouraged to attend the Widakuswara preliminary injunction hearing, given the interrelatedness of the relief sought in each case. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/15/2025. (lcrcl3) |
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| Saturday, April 12, 2025 | ||
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Reply to opposition to motion
Sat 04/12 11:11 PM
REPLY to opposition to motion re12 Motion for TRO filed by RADIO FREE ASIA.(Verrilli, Donald) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A,
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Exhibit B,
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Exhibit C,
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Att: 4
Exhibit D,
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Text of Proposed Order
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| Friday, April 11, 2025 | ||
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Response to motion
Fri 04/11 4:57 PM
RESPONSE re12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by SCOTT BESSENT, KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RUSSELL VOUGHT.(Heiman, Julia) |
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Att: 1
Appendix A,
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Att: 2
Appendix B,
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Att: 3
Appendix C,
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Att: 4
Text of Proposed Order
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| Thursday, April 10, 2025 | ||
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
Thu 04/10 7:54 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Gabriel Bronshteyn, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11607041. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by RADIO FREE ASIA. (Verrilli, Donald) |
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
Thu 04/10 7:51 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Adeel Mohammadi, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11607038. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by RADIO FREE ASIA. (Verrilli, Donald) |
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
Thu 04/10 7:46 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Hailyn Chen, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number BDCDC-11607014. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by RADIO FREE ASIA. (Verrilli, Donald) |
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Leave to File Amicus Brief
Thu 04/10 4:35 PM
MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.(Brown, Bruce) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit Proposed Brief
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order
.Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Thu 04/10 7:01 PM
MINUTE ORDER: The parties have agreed to convert Radio Free Asia's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order into a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. The parties have also agreed to brief this case alongside Middle East Broadcast Networks v. United States , 25-cv-966. The government's combined Opposition to Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcast Networks' Preliminary Injunction Motions is due by 4/11/2025 at 5:00 pm. The plaintiffs' combined Reply is due by 4/12/2025. Upon reviewing the parties' filings, the Court will schedule a hearing promptly. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/10/2025. (lcrcl3) |
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| Wednesday, April 09, 2025 | ||
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Hearing
Wed 04/09 8:12 PM
Emergency MOTION for Hearing re12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by RADIO FREE ASIA. (Verrilli, Donald) |
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| Monday, March 31, 2025 | ||
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Notice of Appearance
Mon 03/31 4:21 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Alexandra Heiman on behalf of All Defendants (Heiman, Julia) |
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| Friday, March 28, 2025 | ||
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motion
Temporary Restraining Order
Fri 03/28 8:45 PM
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by RADIO FREE ASIA.(Verrilli, Donald) |
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Att: 1
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Memorandum in Support,
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Att: 2
11 pgs
Declaration Fleming Declaration,
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Att: 3
4 pgs
Declaration Bralo Declaration,
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Att: 4
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Text of Proposed Order
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| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | ||
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Errata
Thu 03/27 3:05 PM
ERRATA re Revised Attorney Declaration for Kristin Bateman by RADIO FREE ASIA re9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. (Thurston, Robin) |
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
Thu 03/27 1:30 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jennifer Fountain Connolly, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11572032. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by RADIO FREE ASIA.(Thurston, Robin) |
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Declaration,
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Certificate of Service
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
Thu 03/27 1:28 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kristin Bateman, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11571903. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by RADIO FREE ASIA.(Thurston, Robin) |
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Declaration,
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Certificate of Good Standing
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Electronic Summons Issued as to AUSA,USAG
Thu 03/27 12:56 PM
SUMMONS (9) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(zmtm) |
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Notice and Consent
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Notice of Appearance
Thu 03/27 11:39 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy Kreisberg on behalf of RADIO FREE ASIA (Kreisberg, Jeremy) |
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Notice of Appearance
Thu 03/27 11:36 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Ginger Dawn Anders on behalf of RADIO FREE ASIA (Anders, Ginger) |
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Notice of Appearance
Thu 03/27 11:33 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Donald Beaton Verrilli, Jr on behalf of RADIO FREE ASIA (Verrilli, Donald) |
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Notice of Related Case
Thu 03/27 11:15 AM
NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by RADIO FREE ASIA. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-799. (Verrilli, Donald) |
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Notice of Related Case
Thu 03/27 11:13 AM
NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by RADIO FREE ASIA. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-840. (Verrilli, Donald) |
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LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests
Thu 03/27 11:11 AM
LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by RADIO FREE ASIA (Verrilli, Donald) |
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Complaint
Thu 03/27 11:05 AM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11571143) filed by RADIO FREE ASIA.(Verrilli, Donald) |
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Civil Cover Sheet,
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Summons,
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Summons,
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Summons,
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Summons,
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Summons,
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Summons,
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Summons,
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Summons,
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Att: 10
Summons
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Thu 03/27 12:50 PM
Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zmtm) |
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