Michael Abramowitz, et al v. Kari Lake, et al
| Michael Abramowitz, in his official capacity as Director of Voice of America, Anthony Michael Labruto and J. Doe 2 |
| 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 CEO of the United States Agency for Global Media and United States Agency for Global Media |
| 26-5086 |
| March 20, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit |
| Other Statutes APA/Review Agency |
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| PER CURIAM ORDER [2177564] filed that 25-5144 and 25-5145 be dismissed as moot [ # 2164625-2 ] [ # 2164624-2 ], It is FURTHER ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that related appeals Nos. 25-5150 and 25-5151 be dismissed as moot; unconsolidating case [26-5086, 26-5087 (Consolidation termed 06/08/2026) with 25-5144]; granting motion to hold case in abeyance [ # 2168563-2 ] in 26-5086, 26-5087. Cases 26-5086, 26-5087 held in abeyance pending the en banc courts resolution of NTEU v. Vought, No. 25-5091 (argued Feb. 24, 2026); The parties are directed to file motions to govern within 30 days of the court's disposition of No. 25-5091; The Clerk is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate in Nos. 25-5144, 25-5145, 25-5150 and 25-5151 until seven days after resolution of any timely petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc. Before Judges: Henderson, Wilkins and Katsas. [25-5144, 25-5145, 25-5150, 25-5151, 26-5086, 26-5087] [Entered: 06/08/2026 05:19 PM] |
| CONSENT UNOPPOSED MOTION [2176199] to extend time to file brief to 07/10/2026 filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and United States Agency for Global Media in 26-5086, Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media in 26-5087 [Service Date: 06/01/2026 ] Length Certification: 319 words. [26-5086, 26-5087] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 06/01/2026 08:14 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2172506] filed granting motion to extend time [ # 2171975-2 ] in 26-5086, 26-5087. Setting revised briefing schedule: APPELLANT Brief due 06/10/2026. APPENDIX due 06/10/2026. APPELLEE Brief due on 07/10/2026. APPELLANT Reply Brief due 07/31/2026. Before Judges: Henderson, Wilkins and Katsas. [25-5144, 25-5145, 26-5086, 26-5087] [Entered: 05/08/2026 02:54 PM] |
| CONSENT MOTION [2171975] to extend time to file brief to 06/10/2026 filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and United States Agency for Global Media in 26-5086, Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media in 26-5087 (Service Date: 05/05/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 487 words. [26-5086, 26-5087] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 05/05/2026 10:11 PM] |
| REPLY [2170717] filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media in 26-5087, Kari Lake, Victor Morales and United States Agency for Global Media in 26-5086 to response [ # 2170351-2 ], [ # 2170345-2 ] [Service Date: 04/28/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 702 words. [26-5087, 26-5086] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 04/28/2026 09:42 AM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2170351] to motion [ # 2168563-2 ], motion [ # 2168563-3 ] filed by Michael Abramowitz, J. Doe 2 and Anthony Michael Labruto in 26-5086, 25-5145 [Service Date: 04/24/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1,229 words. [26-5086, 25-5144, 25-5145, 26-5087] (Beaton, Brian) [Entered: 04/24/2026 02:06 PM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2170345] to motion to hold case in abeyance [ # 2168563-2 ], motion to modify briefing schedule [ # 2168563-3 ] filed by American Federation of Government Employees, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, American Foreign Service Association, John Does 1-4, Jessica Jerreat, Kathryn Neeper, Reporters Sans Frontieres, Reporters Without Borders, The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America and Patsy Widakuswara in 26-5087, 25-5144 [Service Date: 04/24/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1229. [26-5087, 25-5144, 25-5145, 26-5086] (Yeomans, Georgina) [Entered: 04/24/2026 01:56 PM] |
| REPLY [2170323] filed by American Federation of Government Employees, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, American Foreign Service Association, John Does 1-4, Jessica Jerreat, Kathryn Neeper, Reporters Sans Frontieres, Reporters Without Borders, The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America and Patsy Widakuswara to response [ # 2168560-2 ] [Service Date: 04/24/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1624. [25-5144] (Yeomans, Georgina) [Entered: 04/24/2026 01:26 PM] |
| REPLY [2170320] filed by Michael Abramowitz, J. Doe 2 and Anthony Michael Labruto to response [ # 2168560-2 ] [Service Date: 04/24/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1,624 words. [25-5145] (Beaton, Brian) [Entered: 04/24/2026 01:23 PM] |
| MOTION [2168563] to hold case in abeyance, to modify briefing schedule filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and United States Agency for Global Media in 26-5086, Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media in 26-5087 (Service Date: 04/14/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 1,162 words. [26-5086, 26-5087] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 04/14/2026 11:35 AM] |
| RESPONSE [2168560] to order [ # 2166451-2 ] filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and U.S. Agency for Global Media in 25-5144, 25-5145 (Service Date: 04/14/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 1,240 words. [25-5144, 25-5145] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 04/14/2026 11:27 AM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2166786] filed by William B. Schultz and co-counsel Jacobus van der Ven on behalf of Appellees Michael Abramowitz, J. Doe 2 and Anthony Michael Labruto. [25-5145] (Van Der Ven, Jacobus) [Entered: 04/02/2026 01:17 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2166785] filed by William B. Schultz and co-counsel Jacobus van der Ven on behalf of Appellees Michael Abramowitz, J. Doe 2 and Anthony Michael Labruto. [26-5086] (Van Der Ven, Jacobus) [Entered: 04/02/2026 01:15 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2166451] filed granting the motions to consolidate [ # 2164643-2 ] [ # 2164690-2 ] [ # 2164644-2 ] [ # 2164645-2 ] and these case be consolidated. Denying the motions to dismiss case Nos. 26-5086 and 26-5087 as moot or to strike the motions for stay [ # 2164850-2 ] [ # 2164849-2 ]. Granting the motions for stay pending appeal [ # 2164685-2 ] [ # 2164686-2 ]. Dismissing as moot the motions for an administrative stay [ # 2164850-2 ] [ # 2164849-2 ]. Directing the Clerk enter a briefing schedule for Nos. 26-5086 and 26-5087. Directing appellants to file a response, not to exceed 3,900 words, to the suggestions of mootness filed in Nos. 25-5144 and 25-5145 [ # 2164625-2 ] [ # 2164624-2 ] within fourteen days of the date of this order. Any reply is due within fourteen days after the filing of the response and may not exceed 1,950 words. Before Judges: Henderson, Wilkins and Katsas. [25-5144, 26-5086, 26-5087, 25-5145] [Entered: 03/31/2026 06:23 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2166456] filed setting briefing schedule for case Nos. 26-5086 and 26-5087: APPELLANT Brief due 05/11/2026. APPENDIX due 05/11/2026. APPELLEE Brief(s) due on 06/10/2026. APPELLANT Reply Brief due 07/01/2026 [25-5144, 25-5145, 26-5086, 26-5087] [Entered: 03/31/2026 06:48 PM] |
| REPLY [2165460] filed by Michael Abramowitz, J. Doe 2 and Anthony Michael Labruto to response [ # 2164890-2 ] [Service Date: 03/25/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1,256 words. [26-5086] (Beaton, Brian) [Entered: 03/25/2026 09:45 AM] |
| EMERGENCY REPLY [2165387] filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and United States Agency for Global Media to response [ # 2164860-2 ] [Service Date: 03/24/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2,517 words. [26-5086] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 03/24/2026 05:51 PM] |
| REPLY [2164896] filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and United States Agency for Global Media to response [ # 2164885-2 ] [Service Date: 03/22/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 344 words. [26-5086] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 03/22/2026 11:26 PM] |
| LETTER [2164892] regarding case status filed by Kari Lake, United States Agency for Global Media and Victor Morales [Service Date: 03/22/2026 ] [26-5086] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 03/22/2026 09:03 PM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2164890] to motion to dismiss case [ # 2164850-2 ] filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and United States Agency for Global Media [Service Date: 03/22/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1,336 words. [26-5086] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 03/22/2026 08:53 PM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2164885] to motion to consolidate [ # 2164644-2 ] filed by Michael Abramowitz, J. Doe 2 and Anthony Michael Labruto [Service Date: 03/22/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 867 words. [26-5086] (Beaton, Brian) [Entered: 03/22/2026 10:08 AM] |
| SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX [2164861] filed by Michael Abramowitz, J. Doe 2 and Anthony Michael Labruto. [Volumes: 1] [Service Date:03/21/2026 ] [26-5086] (Beaton, Brian) [Entered: 03/21/2026 02:37 PM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2164860] to motion for stay pending appeal [ # 2164685-2 ] filed by Michael Abramowitz, Anthony Michael Labruto and J. Doe 2 [Service Date: 03/21/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 5,188. [26-5086] (Beaton, Brian) [Entered: 03/21/2026 02:35 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2164851] filed by William B. Schultz and co-counsel Brian J. Beaton, Jr. on behalf of Appellees Michael Abramowitz, Anthony Michael Labruto and J. Doe 2. [26-5086] (Beaton, Brian) [Entered: 03/21/2026 11:21 AM] |
| MOTION [2164850] to dismiss case filed by Michael Abramowitz, J. Doe 2 and Anthony Michael Labruto (Service Date: 03/21/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 816 words. [26-5086] (Beaton, Brian) [Entered: 03/21/2026 11:14 AM] |
| EMERGENCY LETTER [2164847] pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and United States Agency for Global Media [Service Date: 03/21/2026 ] [26-5086] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 03/21/2026 08:49 AM] |
| NOTICE OF APPEAL [2164600] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:25-cv-00887-RCL filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and United States Agency for Global Media. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 26-5086. [26-5086] [Entered: 03/20/2026 09:39 AM] |
| EMERGENCY MOTION [2164685] to stay underlying order pending appeal filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and United States Agency for Global Media (Service Date: 03/20/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 3,883 words. [26-5086] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 03/20/2026 01:01 PM] |
| MOTION [2164644] to consolidate cases filed by Kari Lake, Victor Morales and United States Agency for Global Media (Service Date: 03/20/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 668 words. [26-5086] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 03/20/2026 11:29 AM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2164622] filed by Elizabeth Hedges, Derek Weiss, Daniel Tenny on behalf of Appellants Kari Lake, Victor Morales and United States Agency for Global Media. [26-5086] (Weiss, Derek) [Entered: 03/20/2026 10:27 AM] |
| US CIVIL CASE docketed. [26-5086] [Entered: 03/20/2026 09:38 AM] |
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