MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC. v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al
| MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC. |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY and SCOTT BESSENT |
| REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS |
| 1:2025cv00966 |
| April 1, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Royce C Lamberth |
| Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision |
| 05 U.S.C. § 551 Administrative Procedure Act |
| None |
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Filing 30
ORDER granting (54) Motion to Continue in case 1:25-cv-00799-RCL; granting (28) Motion to Continue in case 1:25-cv-00840-RCL; granting (31) Motion to Continue in case 1:25-cv-00907-RCL; granting (29) Motion to Continue in case 1:25-cv-00966-RCL. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 5/19/2025. (lcrcl3)
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| Filing 29 Consent MOTION to Continue Defendants' Obligation to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint Until after the DC Circuit has Issued Guidance by SCOTT BESSENT, KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Heiman, Julia) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin Lee Bateman on behalf of MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC. (Bateman, Kristin) (Main Document 28 replaced on 5/16/2025) (zdp). |
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Filing 27
ORDER of USCA as to #24 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal, filed by RUSSELL VOUGHT, KARI LAKE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SCOTT BESSENT, VICTOR MORALES ; USCA Case Number 25-5150. (zdp)
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| Filing 26 STATUS REPORT by SCOTT BESSENT, KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Heiman, Julia) |
| USCA Case Number 25-5150 for #24 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal, filed by RUSSELL VOUGHT, KARI LAKE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SCOTT BESSENT, VICTOR MORALES. (zdp) |
| Filing 25 Transmission of the Notice of Interlocutory Appeal, Order Appealed and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals docketing fee was not paid because the appeal was filed by the government re #24 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal,. (zjm) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to #23 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Order on Motion for Order by SCOTT BESSENT, KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, RUSSELL VOUGHT. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Stout, Abigail) Modified on 4/25/2025 to add docket link (zjm). |
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Filing 23
ORDER granting #11 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; granting #22 Motion for Order. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/25/2025. (lcrcl3) (Main Document 23 replaced on 4/25/2025) (zsmc).
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| Minute Entry for Motion Hearing held on 4/25/2025 before Judge Royce C. Lamberth: re #22 MOTION for Order Granting Preliminary Injunction. Court Reporter: Tim Miller. (smc) |
| Filing 22 MOTION for Order Granting Preliminary Injunction by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) |
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MINUTE ORDER: the parties are ORDERED to appear for a Motion Hearing, regarding Plaintiff's Motion for Order Granting Preliminary Injunction, on 4/25/2025 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 15- In Person before Judge Royce C. Lamberth. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/24/2025. (lcrcl3)
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| Filing 21 TRANSCRIPT OF STATUS CONFERENCE before Judge Royce C. Lamberth held on April 17, 2025; Page Numbers: 1-6. Date of Issuance: April 18, 2025. Court Reporter/Transcriber Sonja L. Reeves, RDR, CRR, Telephone number (202) 354-3246, Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the #Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 5/9/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/19/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/17/2025.(Reeves, Sonja) |
| Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Declaration by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) |
| Minute Entry for Status Conference held on 4/17/2025 before Judge Royce C. Lamberth: Parties discussed posture of case. Court Reporter: Sonja Reeves. (smc) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Abigail Stout on behalf of All Defendants (Stout, Abigail) |
| NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 4/17/2025 at 3:30 PM in Courtroom 15 (In Person) before Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (smc) |
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MINUTE ORDER: On Thursday, April 17, the Court will hold a hearing on the pending preliminary injunction motions in Widakuswara v. Lake, 25-cv-1015, and Abramowitz v. Lake, 25-cv-887. The hearing will begin at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 15. Plaintiffs will present their arguments first; the Court will break for lunch at 12:30 PM and will reconvene at 1:45 PM; and the government will present their argument once the Court reconvenes. Plaintiffs will be provided time to respond. Once the hearing concludes, the Court will take a brief recess. At that point, the Court will hold status conferences for each of the network grantee cases in which there is a pending motion for preliminary relief: RFE/RL v. Lake, 25-cv-799 (RCL); Radio Free Asia v. United States, 25-cv-907 (RCL); and Middle East Broadcasting Networks v. United States, 25-cv-966 (RCL). Counsel in each of the network grantee cases listed above is encouraged to attend the Widakuswara preliminary injunction hearing, given the interrelatedness of the relief sought in each case. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/15/2025. (lcrcl3)
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| Filing 18 REPLY to opposition to motion re #11 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) |
| Filing 17 RESPONSE re #11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by SCOTT BESSENT, KARI LAKE, VICTOR MORALES, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Attachments: #1 Appendix A, #2 Appendix B, #3 Appendix C, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Heiman, Julia) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Alexandra Heiman on behalf of All Defendants (Heiman, Julia) |
| Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Brief)(Brown, Bruce) |
| Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Hailyn Chen, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11607047. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Verrilli, Donald) |
| Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Gabriel Mark Bronshteyn, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11607043. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Verrilli, Donald) |
| Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Adeel Mohammadi, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11607035. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Verrilli, Donald) |
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MINUTE ORDER: The parties agreed to brief this case alongside Radio Free Asia v. United States, 25-cv-907. The government's combined Opposition to Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcast Networks' Preliminary Injunction Motions is due by 4/11/2025 at 5:00 pm. The plaintiffs' combined Reply is due by 4/12/2025. Upon reviewing the parties' filings, the Court will schedule a hearing promptly. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/10/2025. (lcrcl3)
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| Filing 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Declaration of Deirdre Kline, #4 Exhibit 1, #5 Exhibit 2, #6 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) |
| Filing 10 SUMMONS (9) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) |
| Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zmtm) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy Kreisberg on behalf of MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC. (Kreisberg, Jeremy) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Ginger Dawn Anders on behalf of MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC. (Anders, Ginger) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-840. (Verrilli, Donald) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-799. (Verrilli, Donald) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-907. (Verrilli, Donald) |
| Filing 4 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC. (Verrilli, Donald) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Donald Beaton Verrilli, Jr on behalf of MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC. (Verrilli, Donald) |
| Filing 2 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC..(Verrilli, Donald) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11583333) filed by MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons, #7 Summons, #8 Summons, #9 Summons)(Verrilli, Donald) |
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