Radio Free Asia v. USA
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Radio Free Asia v. USA
Opinion
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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No. 25-5144 September Term, 2024
1:25-cv-01015-RCL
Filed On: May 1, 2025
Patsy Widakuswara, et al.,
Appellees
v.
Kari Lake, in her official capacity as Senior
Advisor to the Acting CEO of the U.S. Agency
for Global Media, et al.,
Appellants
No. 25-5145
1:25-cv-00887-RCL
Michael Abramowitz, in his official capacity as
Director of Voice of America, et al.,
Appellees
v.
Kari Lake, in her official capacity as Senior
Advisor to the Acting CEO of the United
States Agency for Global Media, et al.,
Appellants
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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No. 25-5144 September Term, 2024
No. 25-5150
1:25-cv-00966-RCL
Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc.,
Appellee
v.
United States of America, et al.,
Appellants
No. 25-5151
1:25-cv-00907-RCL
Radio Free Asia,
Appellee
v.
United States of America, et al.,
Appellants
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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No. 25-5144 September Term, 2024
No. 25-5158
1:25-cv-00799-RCL
RFE/RL, Inc.,
Appellee
v.
Kari Lake, in her official capacity as Senior
Advisor to the Acting CEO of the United
States Agency for Global Media, et al.,
Appellants
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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United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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No. 25-5144 September Term, 2024
In No. 25-5158, the district court’s temporary restraining order filed April 29,
2025.
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. See D.C. Circuit
Handbook of Practice and Internal Procedures 33 (2024).
Per Curiam
FOR THE COURT:
Clifton B. Cislak, Clerk
BY: /s/
Amy Yacisin
Deputy Clerk
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