RFE/RL, Inc. v. Kari Lake, et al
| RFE/RL, Inc. |
| Kari Lake, in her official capacity as Senior Advisor to the Acting CEO of the United States Agency for Global Media, Victor Morales, in his official capacity as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media and U.S. Agency for Global Media |
| 25-5158 |
| May 1, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit |
| Other Statutes APA/Review Agency |
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| MANDATE ISSUED to Clerk, U.S. District Court. [25-5158] [Entered: 08/27/2025 04:36 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2123326] filed withholding issuance of the mandate. [25-5158] [Entered: 07/01/2025 04:02 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER, En Banc, [2123325] filed denying motion for en banc reconsideration and vacatur of the courts May 7, 2025 order [ # 2114148-2 ]. Dissolving the administrative stay entered by the en banc court on May 7, 2025. Before Judges: Srinivasan, Henderson, Millett, Pillard, Wilkins, Katsas, Rao, Walker, Childs, Pan and Garcia. [25-5158] [Entered: 07/01/2025 04:01 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2123323] filed granting motion to dismiss case voluntarily [ # 2117062-2 ] and the case be dismissed, with each party to bear its own costs. Denying request for vacatur of the courts May 7, 2025 decision [ # 2117903-2 ]. Before Judges: Katsas, Rao and Walker. [25-5158] [Entered: 07/01/2025 03:53 PM] |
| STATEMENT [2118833] with Disclosure Listing filed by RFE/RL, Inc. [Service Date: 06/03/2025 ] [25-5158] (Zionts, David) [Entered: 06/03/2025 03:31 PM] |
| STATEMENT OF INTENT REGARDING APPENDIX DEFERRAL [2118643] filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media [Service Date: 06/02/2025 ] Intent: AppxNotDeferred [25-5158] (Stout, Abigail) [Entered: 06/02/2025 09:38 PM] |
| TRANSCRIPT STATUS REPORT [2118642] filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media [Service Date: 06/02/2025 ]. Status of Transcripts: transcripts needed for the appeal have been ordered, but not all transcripts have been received. Next APPELLANT transcript status report due 07/02/2025. [25-5158] (Stout, Abigail) [Entered: 06/02/2025 09:34 PM] |
| DOCKETING STATEMENT [2118641] filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media [Service Date: 06/02/2025 ] [25-5158] (Stout, Abigail) [Entered: 06/02/2025 09:32 PM] |
| UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2118640] submitted by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media [Service Date: 06/02/2025 ] [25-5158] (Stout, Abigail) [Entered: 06/02/2025 09:30 PM] |
| CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2118639] filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media [Service Date: 06/02/2025 ] [25-5158] (Stout, Abigail) [Entered: 06/02/2025 09:26 PM] |
| STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2118638] filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media [Service Date: 06/02/2025 ] [25-5158] (Stout, Abigail) [Entered: 06/02/2025 09:24 PM] |
| CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2118620] filed by RFE/RL, Inc. [Service Date: 06/02/2025 ] [25-5158] (Zionts, David) [Entered: 06/02/2025 05:30 PM] |
| REPLY [2118490] filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media to response and RESPONSE IN SUPPORT filed to Cross Motion [ # 2117062-2 ] [Service Date: 06/02/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1,031 words. [25-5158] (Stout, Abigail) [Entered: 06/02/2025 12:00 PM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2117903] to motion [ # 2117062-2 ] filed by RFE/RL, Inc. [Service Date: 05/28/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2,954 words. [25-5158] (Zionts, David) [Entered: 05/28/2025 04:49 PM] |
| MOTION [2117062] to dismiss case voluntarily filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media (Service Date: 05/22/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: The motion contains 574 words. [25-5158] (Stout, Abigail) [Entered: 05/22/2025 03:17 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2116797] filed by Marney L. Cheek on behalf of Appellee RFE/RL, Inc.. [25-5158] (Cheek, Marney) [Entered: 05/21/2025 12:08 PM] |
| RESPONSE [2115916] to letter [ # 2115851-2 ], letter [ # 2115851-3 ] filed by RFE/RL, Inc. [Service Date: 05/15/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 350 words. [25-5158] (Zionts, David) [Entered: 05/15/2025 10:26 AM] |
| LETTER [2115851] regarding case status filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media [Service Date: 05/14/2025 ] [25-5158] (Stout, Abigail) [Entered: 05/14/2025 06:44 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2115829] filed by Daniel Tenny and co-counsel Abigail Stout on behalf of Appellants Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media. [25-5158] (Stout, Abigail) [Entered: 05/14/2025 05:50 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2115063] filed it is ORDERED, on the courts own motion, that the Clerk issue the attached statement of Circuit Judge Pillard, concurring in the en banc courts May 7, 2025 order entering an administrative stay. [25-5150, 25-5151, 25-5158, 25-5144] [Entered: 05/09/2025 10:00 AM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER, En Banc, [2114884] filed considering petitions for rehearing en banc [ # 2114205-2 ] in 25-5151, [ # 2114204-2 ] in 25-5150, and construed petition for rehearing en banc [ # 2114148-2 ] in 25-5158. It is ORDERED, on the courts own motion, that the following parts of the courts May 3, 2025 order in Nos. 25-5144, 25-5145, 25-5150, and 25-5151 be administratively stayed pending further order of the court (see order for details). It is FURTHER ORDERED, on the courts own motion, that the courts May 7, 2025 order entered in No. 25-5158 be administratively stayed pending further order of the court. Before Judges: Srinivasan, Henderson*, Millett, Pillard, Wilkins, Katsas*, Rao*, Walker*, Childs, Pan and Garcia. (*Judges Henderson, Katsas, Rao, and Walker dissent from this order. Dissenting statements of Judge Katsas and Judge Rao are attached. See order for details.) [25-5150, 25-5151, 25-5158, 25-5144] [Entered: 05/07/2025 11:37 PM] |
| LETTER [2114818] pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities filed by RFE/RL, Inc. [Service Date: 05/07/2025 ] [25-5158] (Zionts, David) [Entered: 05/07/2025 02:47 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2114775] filed ORDERED that the motion for stay pending appeal [ # 2113854-2 ] be granted. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the administrative stay entered in the above-captioned case be dissolved. Before Judges: Pillard*, Katsas and Rao. (* Judge Pillard dissents from the grant of the motion for stay.) [25-5158] [Entered: 05/07/2025 01:09 PM] |
| RESPONSE [2114618] to filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media [Service Date: 05/06/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 3,307 words. [25-5158] (Tenny, Daniel) [Entered: 05/06/2025 04:35 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2114421] filed considering emergency petition for initial hearing en banc [ # 2114148-2 ]; appellants shall file a response to the emergency petition for initial hearing en banc by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. [25-5158] [Entered: 05/05/2025 08:21 PM] |
| EMERGENCY PETITION [2114148] for initial hearing en banc filed by Appellee RFE/RL, Inc. [Service Date: 05/04/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 3,856 words. [25-5158] (Zionts, David) [Entered: 05/04/2025 11:55 PM] |
| REPLY [2114146] filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media to response [ # 2113911-2 ] [Service Date: 05/04/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2,503 words. [25-5158] (Tenny, Daniel) [Entered: 05/04/2025 12:10 PM] |
| EMERGENCY MOTION [2113854] to stay underlying order pending appeal filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media (Service Date: 05/01/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 4,842 words. [25-5158] (Tenny, Daniel) [Entered: 05/01/2025 02:25 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2113830] filed directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLANT docketing statement due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT certificate as to parties due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT statement of issues due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT underlying decision due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT deferred appendix statement due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT entry of appearance due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT transcript status report due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT procedural motions due 06/02/2025. APPELLANT dispositive motions due 06/16/2025. APPELLEE certificate as to parties due 06/02/2025. APPELLEE entry of appearance due 06/02/2025. APPELLEE procedural motions due 06/02/2025. APPELLEE dispositive motions due 06/16/2025 [25-5158] [Entered: 05/01/2025 11:55 AM] |
| NOTICE OF APPEAL [2113824] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:25-cv-00799-RCL filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 25-5158. [25-5158] [Entered: 05/01/2025 11:30 AM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2113904] filed by David M. Zionts and co-counsel Thomas R. Brugato on behalf of Appellee RFE/RL, Inc.. [25-5158] (Zionts, David) [Entered: 05/01/2025 06:22 PM] |
| EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2113911] to motion for stay pending appeal [ # 2113854-2 ] combined with a MOTION for expedited consideration filed by RFE/RL, Inc. [Service Date: 05/01/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 5045 words. [25-5158]--[Edited 05/01/2025 by AY] (Zionts, David) [Entered: 05/01/2025 07:11 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2113919] filed considering motions for an administrative stay and stay pending appeal [ # 2113018-2 ], [ # 2113019-2 ], [ # 2113078-2 ], [ # 2113079-2 ], [ # 2113854-2 ] and the motion for expedited consideration [ # 2113911-2 ]. Considering the responses thereto, the replies and the letters, it is ORDERED that the district court orders in 25-5150, 25-5151, and 25-5158, and provision (2) of the district court order in 25-5144, are administratively stayed pending further order of the court. The purpose of this administrative stay is to give the court sufficient opportunity to consider the emergency motions for stay pending appeal and should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits of those motions. Before Judges: Pillard, Katsas and Rao. [25-5144, 25-5145, 25-5150, 25-5151, 25-5158] [Entered: 05/01/2025 09:55 PM] |
| US CIVIL CASE docketed. [25-5158] [Entered: 05/01/2025 11:29 AM] |
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| Plaintiff: RFE/RL, Inc. | |
| Represented By: | Thomas Ross Brugato |
| Represented By: | David Meir Zionts |
| Represented By: | Marney Leigh Cheek |
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| Defendant: Kari Lake, in her official capacity as Senior Advisor to the Acting CEO of the United States Agency for Global Media | |
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| Defendant: Victor Morales, in his official capacity as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media | |
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