Case: Widakuswara v. Lake

Newhouse et al. v. U.S. Agency for Global Media

COMPLAINT against KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12312912) filed by REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, INC., KATHRYN NEEPER, AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION, THE NEWSGUILD-CWA, JESSICA JERREAT, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, PATSY WIDAKUSWARA, JOHN DOES 1-4, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, REPORTERS SANS FRONTIRES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Eisen, Norman) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 1:25-cv-01015. (Eisen, Norman) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Z. Seide on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Seide, David) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE TO DEFENDANTS filed by DONG HYUK LEE, BARRY NEWHOUSE, REPORTERS SANS FRONTIRES, PEN AMERICA, REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, INC., KSENIA TURKOVA, AYESHA TANZEEM. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Michael Rigas, # 2 Summons Kari Lake, # 3 Summons AGUSA, # 4 Summons USA of DC)(Eisen, Norman) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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2 Summons Kari Lake

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3 Summons AGUSA

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4 Summons USA of DC

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Notice of Error- New Case

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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

NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint,,. The following error(s) need correction: Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zjm)

SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel M. Eisenberg on behalf of DONG HYUK LEE, BARRY NEWHOUSE, PEN AMERICA, REPORTERS SANS FRONTIRES, REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, INC., AYESHA TANZEEM, KSENIA TURKOVA (Eisenberg, Daniel) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Taryn Wilgus Null on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(Null, Taryn) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Rachael Wyant, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12320706. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by DONG HYUK LEE, BARRY NEWHOUSE, PEN AMERICA, REPORTERS SANS FRONTIRES, REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, INC., AYESHA TANZEEM, KSENIA TURKOVA. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Rachael Wyant in Support of Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 2 Exhibit Proposed Order Granting Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 3 Exhibit Rachael Wyant Certificate of Good Standing)(Eisenberg, Daniel) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by David A. Schulz on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Schulz, David) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Nicholas Bourland, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12320834. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by DONG HYUK LEE, BARRY NEWHOUSE, PEN AMERICA, REPORTERS SANS FRONTIRES, REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, INC., AYESHA TANZEEM, KSENIA TURKOVA. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Nicholas Bourland in Support of Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 2 Exhibit Proposed Order Granting Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 3 Exhibit Nicholas Bourland California Certificate of Good Standing, # 4 Exhibit Nicholas Bourland New York Certificate of Good Standing)(Eisenberg, Daniel) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Andrew G. Celli, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12322153. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by DONG HYUK LEE, BARRY NEWHOUSE, PEN AMERICA, REPORTERS SANS FRONTIRES, REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, INC., AYESHA TANZEEM, KSENIA TURKOVA. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Andrew G. Celli in Support of Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 2 Exhibit Proposed Order Granting Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 3 Exhibit Andrew G. Celli Certificate of Good Standing)(Eisenberg, Daniel) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

ORDER granting 10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 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 Royce C. Lamberth on 03/26/2026. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

ORDER granting 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 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 Royce C. Lamberth on 03/26/2026. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

ORDER granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 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 Royce C. Lamberth on 03/26/2026. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rachael Wyant on behalf of DONG HYUK LEE, BARRY NEWHOUSE, PEN AMERICA, REPORTERS SANS FRONTIRES, REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, INC., AYESHA TANZEEM, KSENIA TURKOVA (Wyant, Rachael) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas Bourland on behalf of DONG HYUK LEE, BARRY NEWHOUSE, PEN AMERICA, REPORTERS SANS FRONTIRES, REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, INC., AYESHA TANZEEM, KSENIA TURKOVA (Bourland, Nicholas) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew G. Celli, Jr on behalf of DONG HYUK LEE, BARRY NEWHOUSE, PEN AMERICA, REPORTERS SANS FRONTIRES, REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, INC., AYESHA TANZEEM, KSENIA TURKOVA (Celli, Andrew) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

AFFIDAVIT re 5 Summons Issued Electronically as to AUSA Affidavit of Service of Mailing by DONG HYUK LEE, BARRY NEWHOUSE, PEN AMERICA, REPORTERS SANS FRONTIRES, REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, INC., AYESHA TANZEEM, KSENIA TURKOVA. (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

Summons Returned Executed as to DC Attorney General

Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney

Notice of Error

Appear Pro Hac Vice

Notice of Error