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Offline Ct Yankee

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Appeals Court halts VOA's return and RFE funding
« on: May 05, 2025, 2241 UTC »
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Re: Appeals Court halts VOA's return and RFE funding
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2025, 0325 UTC »
I thought that I heard today or last night that the court order you refer to was blocked again by yet another judge, but I can't find any record of that. I must be confusing it with the zillions of other court orders in play these days.

I guess we shall have to see what happens when the dust settles.
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Re: Appeals Court halts VOA's return and RFE funding
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2025, 1141 UTC »
At this point I'm numb to the whole situation.  A lot of the employees who made it all work are undoubtedly getting other jobs or retiring out and escaping this mess.  If VOA does somehow get spun up again, it's going to have a content factory in support the goals of the administration, and not that of its original mission and the nation.  RIP, VOA.
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Re: Appeals Court halts VOA's return and RFE funding
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2025, 0009 UTC »
Things don't look promising for VOA as of yesterday, at least for now--

On April 23, a DC District (trial) Court judge granted most of the preliminary injunction, in favor of the VOA employees: https://primarynewssource.org/wp-content/uploads/show_public_doc-3.pdf

Then on May 3, the DC Circuit (appeals) Court largely stayed and dissolved most of that preliminary injunction from the District Court, allowing the administration to proceed with their dismantling of VOA: https://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/desktop/document/PatsyWidakuswaraetalvKariLakeetalDocketNo2505144DCCirApr242025Cou?doc_id=X3KQH5JBBE994KBJR9CBJ21Q03L

And most recently, on May 22, the same DC Circuit (appeals) Court refused to reconsider that stay of the injunction, allowing for ongoing open season on VOA: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.41991/gov.uscourts.cadc.41991.01208741712.0_3.pdf

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« Last Edit: May 29, 2025, 0301 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Appeals Court halts VOA's return and RFE funding
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2025, 1648 UTC »
Quote from: Molvania Poacher on May 24, 2025, 0009 UTC
Things don't look promising for VOA as of yesterday, at least for now--

On April 23, a DC District (trial) Court judge granted most of the preliminary injunction, in favor of the VOA employees: https://primarynewssource.org/wp-content/uploads/show_public_doc-3.pdf

Then on April 3, the DC Circuit (appeals) Court largely stayed and dissolved most of that preliminary injunction from the District Court, allowing the administration to proceed with their dismantling of VOA:

And most recently, on May 22, the same DC Circuit (appeals) Court refused to reconsider that stay of the injunction, allowing for ongoing open season on VOA

Did you mean May 3rd?
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Re: Appeals Court halts VOA's return and RFE funding
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2025, 0301 UTC »
Yes, thank you for fact checking and an eagle eye for fake news! Duly noted and corrected.
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