US EditionJudge Orders Voice of America Be Put Back Together Again. What Are the Chances that Will Happen?
Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled the administration's shutdown of Voice of America was unlawful, ordering 1,042 employees back to work despite the government's appeal.
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the government to restore Voice of America operations after finding its moves to shutter the broadcaster unlawful.
- Amid disputes, the court found the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle VOA arbitrary, prompting lawsuits by broadcasters and their employees, and the Justice Department's March 19 request was denied.
- According to the order, 1,042 VOA employees on paid leave for the past year must return to work on Monday, but it excludes independent contractors due to lack of authority.
- Congress set aside $200 million for Voice of America's operation, while the Reporters Committee emphasized that preserving VOA's editorial independence is vital for reporter safety.
- The government filed notice Friday to appeal Lamberth's order, while last week the White House nominated Sarah Rogers to run USAGM and Christopher Wallace as VOA deputy director.
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Judge orders Voice of America be put back together again. What are the chances that will happen?
A judge this week ruled that Voice of America's employees — and the news organization itself — get back to work. Whether that actually happens is anybody's guess.
In rebuke to Trump administration, federal judge orders Voice of America employees back to work
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s efforts to shutter Voice of America are unlawful, ordering the government to restore operations at the congressionally funded international broadcaster and send more than 1,000 of its employees back to work for the first time in a year. Tuesday’s decision by Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is a rebuke to the Trump administration, which has s…
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