Trump Scores Major Win as Appeals Court Smacks Down Rogue Judges
May 4, 2025
The Trump administration secured a significant legal win on Saturday when the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay in several consolidated lawsuits challenging the administration’s restructuring of a federal media agency.
The decision not only paused lower court rulings against the administration but also laid out a clear framework for how future legal challenges should be evaluated.
At the center of the dispute is Executive Order 14238, signed by President Donald Trump on March 14, 2025. The order directed the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to reduce its operations to the statutory minimum.
USAGM oversees federally funded broadcast entities, including Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Asia (RFA), and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN).
In response to the order, USAGM placed over 1,000 employees on administrative leave, terminated nearly 600 personal-service contractors, and ended fiscal year 2025 grant agreements with RFA and MBN. The agency also instructed VOA personnel abroad to suspend broadcasting.
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