Case: Radio Free Asia v. United States of America

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11571143) filed by RADIO FREE ASIA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons)(Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

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2 Summons

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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. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

ERRATA re Revised Attorney Declaration for Kristin Bateman by RADIO FREE ASIA re 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by RADIO FREE ASIA (Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by RADIO FREE ASIA. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-840. (Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by RADIO FREE ASIA. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-799. (Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Donald Beaton Verrilli, Jr on behalf of RADIO FREE ASIA (Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ginger Dawn Anders on behalf of RADIO FREE ASIA (Anders, Ginger) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy Kreisberg on behalf of RADIO FREE ASIA (Kreisberg, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

SUMMONS (9) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

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. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing)(Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zmtm)

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by RADIO FREE ASIA. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Fleming Declaration, # 3 Declaration Bralo Declaration, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Alexandra Heiman on behalf of All Defendants (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 03/31/2025)

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-840. (Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ginger Dawn Anders on behalf of MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC. (Anders, Ginger) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy Kreisberg on behalf of MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC. (Kreisberg, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zmtm)

Emergency MOTION for Hearing re 12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by RADIO FREE ASIA. (Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Adeel Mohammadi, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11607035. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Gabriel Mark Bronshteyn, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11607043. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Hailyn Chen, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11607047. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Brief)(Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

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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) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

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) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

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) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

MINUTE ORDER: The parties agreed to brief this case alongside Radio Free Asia v. United States, 25-cv-907. 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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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)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Brief)(Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Alexandra Heiman on behalf of All Defendants (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

RESPONSE re 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by SCOTT BESSENT, KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A, # 2 Appendix B, # 3 Appendix C, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

RESPONSE re 12 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. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A, # 2 Appendix B, # 3 Appendix C, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/12/2025)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 12 Motion for TRO filed by RADIO FREE ASIA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/12/2025)

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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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NOTICE of Appearance by Abigail Stout on behalf of All Defendants (Stout, Abigail) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Abigail Stout on behalf of All Defendants (Stout, Abigail) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

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)

MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Declaration by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/17/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Declaration by RADIO FREE ASIA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/17/2025)

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)

Minute Entry for Status Conference held on 4/17/2025 before Judge Royce C. Lamberth: Parties discussed posture of the case. Court Reporter: Sonja Reeves. (smc) Modified to correct Judge on 4/18/2025 (smc).

Minute Entry for Status Conference held on 4/17/2025 before Judge Royce C. Lamberth: Parties discussed posture of case. Court Reporter: Sonja Reeves. (smc)

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 Transcript Order FormFor 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.(Reeves, Sonja) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

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 Transcript Order FormFor 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.(Reeves, Sonja) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

MOTION for Order Granting Preliminary Injunction by RADIO FREE ASIA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

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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)

ORDER granting 11 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; granting 22 Motion for Order. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/25/2025. (lcrcl3) (Main Document 23 replaced on 4/25/2025) (zsmc). (Entered: 04/25/2025)

NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to 23 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Order on Motion for Order by SCOTT BESSENT, KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, RUSSELL VOUGHT. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Stout, Abigail) Modified on 4/25/2025 to add docket link (zjm). (Entered: 04/25/2025)

ORDER granting 12 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; granting 24 Motion for Order. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/25/2025. (lcrcl3) (Main Document 25 replaced on 4/25/2025) (zsmc). (Entered: 04/25/2025)

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 re 24 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal,. (zjm) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to 25 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). (Entered: 04/25/2025)

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 re 26 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal,. (zjm) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

Minute Entry for Motion Hearing held on 4/25/2025 before Judge Royce C. Lamberth: re 24 MOTION for Order Granting Preliminary Injunction. Court Reporter: Tim Miller. (smc)

Minute Entry for Motion Hearing held on 4/25/2025 before Judge Royce C. Lamberth: re 22 MOTION for Order Granting Preliminary Injunction. Court Reporter: Tim Miller. (smc)

USCA Case Number

USCA Case Number 25-5151 for 26 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)

USCA Case Number 25-5150 for 24 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal, filed by RUSSELL VOUGHT, KARI LAKE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SCOTT BESSENT, VICTOR MORALES. (zdp)

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STATUS REPORT by SCOTT BESSENT, KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 05/01/2025)

ORDER of USCA as to 24 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal, filed by RUSSELL VOUGHT, KARI LAKE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SCOTT BESSENT, VICTOR MORALES ; USCA Case Number 25-5150. (zdp) (Entered: 05/02/2025)

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) (Entered: 05/01/2025)

ORDER of USCA as to 26 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) (Entered: 05/02/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin Lee Bateman on behalf of RADIO FREE ASIA (Bateman, Kristin) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

Consent MOTION to Continue Defendants' Obligation to Respond to Plaintiffs Complaint Until after the DC Circuit has Issued Guidance 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. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

ORDER granting (54) Motion to Continue in case 1:25-cv-00799-RCL; granting (28) Motion to Continue in case 1:25-cv-00840-RCL; granting (31) Motion to Continue in case 1:25-cv-00907-RCL; granting (29) Motion to Continue in case 1:25-cv-00966-RCL. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 5/19/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

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