Case: National Public Radio, Inc. v. Trump

1:25-cv-01674 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 27, 2025

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Case Summary

This case is about whether the President of the United States can unilaterally strip public broadcasters of federal funding based on perceived political bias. On May 27, 2025, National Public Radio (NPR), Colorado Public Radio, Aspen Public Radio, and KSUT Public Radio filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs sued President Donald Trump and several federal agencies and officials, including the Office of Management and Budget, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The plaintiffs sued under the First and Fifth Amendments, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Declaratory Judgment Act. The case was assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss.

Represented by private counsel, the plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief to block enforcement of Executive Order 14290, titled "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media." EO 14290 directed federal agencies to withhold all funding from NPR and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and prohibited local stations receiving federal grants from using those funds to acquire NPR or PBS programming. The plaintiffs sought a judicial declaration that EO 14290 was unlawful and unconstitutional, along with a permanent injunction preventing federal agencies from withholding funds from NPR, PBS, or their affiliated local stations. The requested relief also included prohibiting restrictions on the use of federal grants for acquiring NPR or PBS programming. The plaintiffs argued that EO 14290 exceeded the President’s authority and constituted unlawful retaliation, viewpoint discrimination, and an infringement on the freedom of association.

A related case was filed on May 30, 2025, by PBS against President Trump and several federal agencies. Like NPR, PBS challenged Executive Order 14290 as an unlawful and unconstitutional attempt to defund public media based on perceived political bias. The PBS complaint raised nearly identical claims under the First and Fifth Amendments, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Public Broadcasting Act, and sought declaratory and injunctive relief to block the order’s enforcement. The case was assigned to the same judge—Judge Randolph D. Moss—and has proceeded on a parallel track.

On June 10, 2025, the court granted a joint proposal from the parties to resolve the case through cross-motions for summary judgment. On June 13, 2025, the plaintiffs filed their motion for summary judgment, asserting that EO 14290 lacked any legal basis and violated the APA, the First Amendment, Fifth Amendment, the Spending Clause, and the Public Broadcasting Act’s mandate of editorial independence. The motion was supported by declarations outlining the severe consequences of the order, including the disruption of NPR’s national satellite system—used to transmit emergency alerts—and the financial destabilization of local public radio stations. The plaintiffs sought a declaration that EO 14290 was unlawful and unconstitutional, along with a permanent injunction barring its enforcement.

On July 12, 2025, the defendants filed their motion for summary judgment and opposition to the plaintiffs’ motion, arguing that the claims were not yet “ripe” for judicial review because no actual funding termination had occurred, and therefore no concrete injury had been suffered. They further argued that EO 14290 did not violate the First Amendment, as the government, acting as a patron, has discretion over which speech it chooses to support and may consider content and viewpoint when subsidizing speech. They contended the EO merely chooses not to fund NPR/PBS and does not impermissibly discriminate or retaliate based on viewpoint, nor does it violate associational rights. Defendants also contended that no Fifth Amendment due process violation occurred, since federal grants do not constitute protected property interests, and thus their termination does not trigger Due Process Clause protections. Finally, they asserted that the President is not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act for purposes of injunctive relief, and that Plaintiffs cannot challenge the EO on statutory grounds by seeking to vacate agency implementation acts because no agency had taken final action that could be challenged on statutory grounds.

On July 25, 2025, the plaintiffs filed their opposition to the defendants’ cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support of their own motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs argued that EO 14290 constituted “textbook retaliation and viewpoint discrimination.” They asserted that the administration failed to meaningfully dispute the order’s violation of the Public Broadcasting Act, instead relying on procedural barriers and a “patently erroneous understanding of the First Amendment.” Plaintiffs further contended that the order violated due process by being unconstitutionally vague and by depriving NPR of a protected property interest—namely, its eligibility for federal funding. Finally, they dismissed the order’s general disclaimer of compliance with applicable law as meaningless, arguing that its specific prohibitions directly conflicted with existing statutory requirements.

The case remains ongoing.

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Victoria Tan (8/5/2025)

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Boutrous, Theodore J. (District of Columbia)

Estrada, Miguel A. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Banerjee, Carmen M. (District of Columbia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Brown, Bruce D. (District of Columbia)

Hauss, Brian Matthew (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Moss, Randolph Daniel (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Boutrous, Theodore J. (District of Columbia)

Estrada, Miguel A. (District of Columbia)

Townsend, KatieLynn Boyd (District of Columbia)

Zansberg, Steven D. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Banerjee, Carmen M. (District of Columbia)

McElroy, Jason W. (District of Columbia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Brown, Bruce D. (District of Columbia)

Hauss, Brian Matthew (District of Columbia)

Moskowitz, David (District of Columbia)

SASSOWER, ELENA (District of Columbia)

Tobin, Charles D. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:25-cv-01674	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 Complaint
21 1:25-cv-01674	Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and Declaratory and Permanent Injunctive Relief	June 13, 2025	June 13, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
31 1:25-cv-01674	Federal Defendants' Memorandum of Law in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion	July 12, 2025	July 12, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
34 1:25-cv-01674	Combined Opposition to Federal Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment National Public Radio v. Trump	July 25, 2025	July 25, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
EO 14290 - Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media President Donald Trump	Directing all executive departments and agencies to end federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).	May 1, 2025	May 1, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70376503/national-public-radio-inc-v-trump/

Last updated Aug. 21, 2025, 3:40 p.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11713620) filed by ROARING FORK PUBLIC RADIO, INC., COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC., KUTE, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons)(Estrada, Miguel) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/27/2025) (zmtm). (Entered: 05/27/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP 2 Summons View on RECAP 3 Summons View on RECAP 4 Summons View on RECAP 5 Summons View on RECAP 6 Summons View on RECAP 7 Summons View on RECAP 8 Summons View on RECAP 9 Summons View on RECAP 10 Summons View on RECAP 11 Summons View on RECAP	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 Clearinghouse
10	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Steven D. Zansberg, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11713685. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO, KUTE, INC., ROARING FORK PUBLIC RADIO, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 05/27/2025) 1 Declaration View on RECAP 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing View on RECAP 3 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 RECAP
11	SUMMONS (10) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 05/27/2025) 1 Notice and Consent View on RECAP	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 RECAP
12	DECLARATION of Elizabeth A. Allen by NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. re 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Elizabeth A. Allen, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11713675. Fee Status: Fee Paid.. (Townsend, KatieLynn) (Main Document 12 replaced on 5/27/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 05/27/2025)	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 RECAP
13	MOTION to Substitute Party Maria Rosario Jackson by NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Summons)(Estrada, Miguel) (Entered: 05/27/2025) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP 2 Summons View on RECAP	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 RECAP
2	NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-1305. (Estrada, Miguel) (Main Document 2 replaced on 5/27/2025) (zmtm). (Entered: 05/27/2025)	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 RECAP
3	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. (Estrada, Miguel) (Main Document 3 replaced on 5/27/2025) (zmtm). (Entered: 05/27/2025)	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 RECAP
4	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ROARING FORK PUBLIC RADIO, INC. (Estrada, Miguel) (Main Document 4 replaced on 5/27/2025) (zmtm). (Entered: 05/27/2025)	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 RECAP
5	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO (Estrada, Miguel) (Main Document 5 replaced on 5/27/2025) (zmtm). (Entered: 05/27/2025)	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 RECAP
6	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by KUTE, INC. (Estrada, Miguel) (Main Document 6 replaced on 5/27/2025) (zmtm). (Entered: 05/27/2025)	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 RECAP
7	NOTICE of Appearance by Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr on behalf of NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. (Boutrous, Theodore) (Entered: 05/27/2025)	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 RECAP
8	NOTICE of Appearance by KatieLynn Boyd Townsend on behalf of NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. (Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 05/27/2025)	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 RECAP
9	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Elizabeth A. Allen, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11713675. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 05/27/2025) 1 Declaration View on RECAP 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing View on RECAP 3 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 RECAP
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 PACER
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 PACER
	Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zmtm)	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiffs' motion for leave to appear pro hac vice, Dkt. 9, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Elizabeth A. Allen may appear pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/27/2025. (lcrdm1)	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiffs' motion for leave to appear pro hac vice, Dkt. 10, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Steven D. Zansberg may appear pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/27/2025. (lcrdm1)	May 27, 2025	May 27, 2025 PACER
14	STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/28/2025. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 05/28/2025)	May 28, 2025	May 28, 2025 RECAP
15	NOTICE of Appearance by Steven D. Zansberg on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Zansberg, Steven) (Entered: 05/28/2025)	May 28, 2025	May 28, 2025 PACER
16	REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC., (zdp) Modified docket text on 5/30/2025 (zdp). (Entered: 05/30/2025)	May 28, 2025	May 28, 2025 PACER
	Order on Motion to Substitute Party	May 28, 2025	May 28, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiffs' Motion for Substitution of Mary Anne Carter for Defendant Maria Rosario Jackson, Dkt. 13, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Mary Anne Carter, in her official capacity as Acting Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, is substituted for defendant Maria Rosario Jackson in the case, and the Clerk of Court is directed to amend the docket accordingly. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/28/2025. (lcrdm1)	May 28, 2025	May 28, 2025 PACER
17	SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to MARY ANNE CARTER. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zdp) (Entered: 05/30/2025)	May 30, 2025	May 30, 2025 PACER
18	Joint MOTION for Briefing Schedule for Expedited Summary Judgment and other Related Relief by COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO, KUTE, INC., NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC., ROARING FORK PUBLIC RADIO, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Estrada, Miguel) (Entered: 06/09/2025) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	June 9, 2025	June 9, 2025 RECAP
19	NOTICE of Appearance by Carmen M. Banerjee on behalf of SCOTT BESSENT, MARY ANNE CARTER, NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, RUSSELL VOUGHT (Banerjee, Carmen) (Entered: 06/09/2025)	June 9, 2025	June 9, 2025 PACER
20	ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Motion for Entry of an Expedited Briefing Schedule, Dkt. 18, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and the parties proposed schedule is adopted. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/10/2025. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 06/10/2025)	June 10, 2025	June 10, 2025 RECAP
21	MOTION for Summary Judgment by COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO, KUTE, INC., NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC., ROARING FORK PUBLIC RADIO, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration of Daphne Kwon, # 4 Declaration of Badri Munipalla, # 5 Declaration of Tami Graham, # 6 Declaration of Breeze Richardson, # 7 Declaration of Stewart Vanderwilt, # 8 Declaration of Katie Townsend, # 9 Text of Proposed Order)(Estrada, Miguel) (Entered: 06/13/2025) 1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment View on RECAP 2 Statement of Facts View on RECAP 3 Declaration of Daphne Kwon View on RECAP 4 Declaration of Badri Munipalla View on RECAP 5 Declaration of Tami Graham View on RECAP 6 Declaration of Breeze Richardson View on RECAP 7 Declaration of Stewart Vanderwilt View on RECAP 8 Declaration of Katie Townsend View on RECAP 9 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	June 13, 2025	June 13, 2025 Clearinghouse
22	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by DIGITAL CONTENT NEXT, THE INTERCEPT MEDIA, INC., PRO PUBLICA, INC., RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Tobin, Charles) (Entered: 06/20/2025) 1 Supplement Proposed Amicus Brief View on RECAP 2 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	June 20, 2025	June 20, 2025 RECAP
23	AMICUS BRIEF of Colorado and 22 Other States in Support of Plaintiffs by STATE OF COLORADO. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 06/20/2025)	June 20, 2025	June 20, 2025 RECAP
24	NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Matthew Hauss on behalf of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF COLORADO (Hauss, Brian) (Entered: 06/20/2025)	June 20, 2025	June 20, 2025 PACER
25	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF COLORADO, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Attachments: # 1 Amicus Brief of ACLU, ACLU DC, and ACLU of Colorado, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion for Leave to file Amicus Brief)(Hauss, Brian) (Entered: 06/20/2025)	June 20, 2025	June 20, 2025 PACER
26	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Proposed Brief of Amici Curiae)(Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 06/20/2025) 1 Memorandum in Support Proposed Brief of Amici Curiae View on RECAP	June 20, 2025	June 20, 2025 RECAP
27	AMICUS BRIEF by DIGITAL CONTENT NEXT, INTERCEPT MEDIA, INC., PRO PUBLICA, INC., RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION. (zdp) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025 RECAP
28	AMICUS BRIEF by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF COLORADO, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (zdp) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025 RECAP
29	AMICUS BRIEF by REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. (zdp) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025 RECAP
	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Digital Content Next, The Intercept Media, Inc., Pro Publica, Inc., and the Radio Television Digital News Association's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief, Dkt. 22, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The amicus brief on behalf of Plaintiffs shall be deemed filed. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/24/2025. (lcrdm1)	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the American Civil Liberties Union and Amici's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief, Dkt. 25, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The amicus brief on behalf of Plaintiffs shall be deemed filed. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/24/2025. (lcrdm1)	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025 PACER
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and Amici's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief, Dkt. 26, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The amicus brief on behalf of Plaintiffs shall be deemed filed. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/24/2025. (lcrdm1)	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025 PACER
30	Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by SCOTT BESSENT, MARY ANNE CARTER, NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, MARIA ROSARIO JACKSON, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts In Opposition to Plaintiffs' Statement of Material Facts, # 2 Declaration of Wiggins, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Declaration of Berger, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Declaration of Moore, # 7 Appendix Administrative Record, # 8 Statement of Facts in Support of Motion, # 9 Memorandum in Support of Motion, # 10 Text of Proposed Order)(Banerjee, Carmen) (Entered: 07/12/2025) 1 Statement of Facts In Opposition to Plaintiffs' Statement of Material Facts View on RECAP 2 Declaration of Wiggins View on RECAP 3 Exhibit View on PACER 4 Declaration of Berger View on RECAP 5 Exhibit View on PACER 6 Declaration of Moore View on RECAP 7 Appendix Administrative Record View on RECAP 8 Statement of Facts in Support of Motion View on RECAP 9 Memorandum in Support of Motion View on RECAP 10 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	July 12, 2025	July 12, 2025 PACER
31	Memorandum in opposition to re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by SCOTT BESSENT, MARY ANNE CARTER, NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, MARIA ROSARIO JACKSON, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Banerjee, Carmen) (Entered: 07/12/2025)	July 12, 2025	July 12, 2025 RECAP
32	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment & File Admin Record, Nunc Pro Tunc by SCOTT BESSENT, MARY ANNE CARTER, NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, MARIA ROSARIO JACKSON, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Banerjee, Carmen) (Entered: 07/12/2025) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	July 12, 2025	July 12, 2025 PACER
	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File AND Set/Reset Deadlines	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time Nunc Pro Tunc, Dkt. 32, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Defendants' time to file their motion for summary judgment and opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment is extended until 12:30 a.m. on July 12, 2025, and Defendants' time to serve the Administrative Record is extended until 10:15 a.m. on July 12, 2025. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/14/2025. (lcrdm1)	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025 PACER
	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File AND Set/Reset Deadlines	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time Nunc Pro Tunc, Dkt. 32, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Defendants' time to file their motion for summary judgment and opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment is extended until 12:30 a.m. on July 12, 2025, and Defendants' time to serve the Administrative Record is extended until 10:15 a.m. on July 12, 2025. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/14/2025. (lcrdm1)	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025 PACER
	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File AND Set/Reset Deadlines	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time Nunc Pro Tunc, Dkt. 32, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Defendants' time to file their motion for summary judgment and opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment is extended until 12:30 a.m. on July 12, 2025, and Defendants' time to serve the Administrative Record is extended until 10:15 a.m. on July 12, 2025. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/14/2025. (lcrdm1)	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025 PACER
	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File AND Set/Reset Deadlines	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time Nunc Pro Tunc, Dkt. 32, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Defendants' time to file their motion for summary judgment and opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment is extended until 12:30 a.m. on July 12, 2025, and Defendants' time to serve the Administrative Record is extended until 10:15 a.m. on July 12, 2025. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/14/2025. (lcrdm1)	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025 PACER
33	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by ELENA SASSOWER. (Attachments: # 1 Amicus Brief)(zdp) (Entered: 07/18/2025) 1 Amicus Brief View on PACER	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025 RECAP
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the Center for Judicial Accountability's ("CJA") Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Brief, Dkt. 33, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The amicus brief was filed by Elena Ruth Sassower, the "Director" of the Center for Judicial Accountability, who is herself proceeding pro se. Dkt. 33 at 3. Ms. Sassower represents that "CJA is not represented by an attorney." Id. But a corporation or organization "cannot represent itself and cannot appear pro se. It must be represented by counsel." See Alexian Brothers Medical Ctr. v. Sebelius, 63 F. Supp. 3d 105, 108 (D.D.C. 2014); see also Partridge v. Am. Hosp. Mang. Co., LLC, 289 F. Supp. 3d 1, 25 (D.D.C. 2017). Accordingly, the motion is DENIED in so far as the amicus brief is filed by the Center for Judicial Accountability without counsel. The Court will, however, construe the motion as filed on behalf of Elena Ruth Sassower in her personal capacity and GRANT leave to file on that ground. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/18/2025. (lcrdm1)	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025 PACER
34	Memorandum in opposition to re 30 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO, KUTE, INC., NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC., ROARING FORK PUBLIC RADIO, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Response to Federal Defendants' Statement of Undisputed Material Facts and Statement of Additional Undisputed Material Facts, # 2 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Daphne Kwon, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C)(Estrada, Miguel) (Entered: 07/25/2025) 1 Statement of Facts Response to Federal Defendants' Statement of Undisputed View on PACER 2 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Daphne Kwon View on PACER 3 Exhibit A View on PACER 4 Exhibit B View on PACER 5 Exhibit C View on PACER	July 25, 2025	July 25, 2025 RECAP
35	REPLY to opposition to motion re 21 Motion for Summary Judgment,, filed by COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO, KUTE, INC., NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC., ROARING FORK PUBLIC RADIO, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Response to Federal Defendants' Statement of Undisputed Material Facts and Statement of Additional Undisputed Material Facts, # 2 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Daphne Kwon, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C)(Estrada, Miguel) (Entered: 07/25/2025) 1 Statement of Facts Response to Federal Defendants' Statement of Undisputed View on PACER 2 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Daphne Kwon View on PACER 3 Exhibit A View on PACER 4 Exhibit B View on PACER 5 Exhibit C View on PACER	July 25, 2025	July 25, 2025 RECAP
36	ANSWER to Complaint by CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING.(McElroy, Jason) (Entered: 07/31/2025)	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 RECAP
37	Reply to opposition to motion 1 Declaration View on RECAP 2 Statement of Facts View on RECAP	Aug. 8, 2025	Aug. 8, 2025 RECAP