US_ Ruling Ordering Voice of America Staff Back to Work Halted

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Ruling Ordering Voice of America Staff Back to Work Halted

Saturday, 03 May 2025 06:58 PM EDT


A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked a ruling that had ordered the Trump administration to return more than 1,000 Voice of America employees back to work.

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth on April 22 ordered the administration to "take all necessary steps" to restore employees and contractors to their positions at the U.S. news service and resume radio, television, and online news broadcasts and some grants.

The appeals court in a 2-1 decision suggested Lamberth lacked jurisdiction to order the employees to return to work and to require the restoration of $15 million in grants for Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting Networks.

The U.S. Agency for Global Media placed over 1,000 employees on leave and told 600 contractors they would be terminated after the agency abruptly shut down the broadcasts in March under a directive from Trump.

The appeals court noted the government did not challenge the aspect of Lamberth's ruling requiring it to restore Voice of America's "statutorily required programming levels." Numerous reports on Friday said VOA was preparing to resume broadcasts next week. USAGM did not immediately comment Saturday.

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READ MORE: https://www.newsmax.com/politics/appeals-court-voice-of-america-trump-administration/2025/05/03/id/1209443/

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