Original Case: 1:25-cv-00799

D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Case #: 0:25-cvus-05158
Typecivil us / united states
Nature of Suit899 Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Case Filed:May 01, 2025
Last checked: Friday May 02, 2025 4:21 AM EDT
Defendant - Appellant
Kari Lake, in her official capacity as Senior Advisor to the Acting CEO of the United States Agency for Global Media
Represented By
Daniel Tenny
U.S. Department of Justice
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Defendant - Appellant
Victor Morales, in his official capacity as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media
Represented By
Daniel Tenny
U.S. Department of Justice
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Defendant - Appellant
U.S. Agency for Global Media
Represented By
Daniel Tenny
U.S. Department of Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellee
RFE/RL, Inc.
Represented By
Thomas Ross Brugato
Covington & Burling LLP
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David Meir Zionts
Covington & Burling LLP
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Docket last updated: 05/02/2025 4:21 AM EDT
Thursday, May 01, 2025
US CIVIL CASE docketed. 25-5158
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30+ pgs NOTICE OF APPEAL [2113824] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:25-cv-00799-RCL filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 25-5158 25-5158
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2 pgs CLERK'S ORDER [2113830] filed directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLANT docketing statement due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT certificate as to parties due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT statement of issues due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT underlying decision due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT deferred appendix statement due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT entry of appearance due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT transcript status report due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT procedural motions due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT dispositive motions due 06/16/2025. APPELLEE certificate as to parties due 06/02/2025. APPELLEE entry of appearance due 06/02/2025. APPELLEE procedural motions due 06/02/2025. APPELLEE dispositive motions due 06/16/2025 25-5158
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30+ pgs EMERGENCY MOTION [2113854] to stay underlying order pending appeal filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media (Service Date: 05/01/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 4,842 words. 25-5158 (Tenny, Daniel)
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1 pgs ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2113904] filed by David M. Zionts and co-counsel Thomas R. Brugato on behalf of Appellee RFE/RL, Inc.. 25-5158 (Zionts, David)
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30+ pgs EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2113911] to motion for stay pending appeal [2113854-2] combined with a MOTION for expedited consideration filed by RFE/RL, Inc. [Service Date: 05/01/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 5045 words. 25-5158 --[Edited 05/01/2025 by AY] (Zionts, David)
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4 pgs PER CURIAM ORDER [2113919] filed considering motions for an administrative stay and stay pending appeal [2113018-2], [2113019-2], [2113078-2], [2113079-2], [2113854-2] and the motion for expedited consideration [2113911-2]. Considering the responses thereto, the replies and the letters, it is ORDERED that the district court orders in 25-5150 25-5151 and 25-5158 and provision (2) of the district court order in 25-5144 are administratively stayed pending further order of the court. The purpose of this administrative stay is to give the court sufficient opportunity to consider the emergency motions for stay pending appeal and should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits of those motions. Before Judges: Pillard, Katsas and Rao. 25-5144 25-5145 25-5150 25-5151 25-5158
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