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DC Court Smacks Down Federal Judge After He Ordered Trump Admin. to Rehire Liberal Voice of America Staffers – Legal Expert Reveals Why Ruling Will Have Widespread Impacts on Other Trump Cases
GatewayPundit ^ | 5/3/25

Posted on 05/03/2025 6:52:23 PM PDT by CFW

The liberal DC Circuit Court of Appeals handed President Trump a massive win on Saturday after a district court judge ordered him to rehire staff from far-left Voice of America that will have impacts lasting beyond just this one case, according to a legal expert.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, a federal judge last month ordered the Trump Administration to rehire Voice of America (VOA) and other affiliate news services staff. The affiliate staff included Radio Free Asia and the Middle East Broadcasting Network.

In March, Trump placed employees and contractors for government-funded Voice of America on leave.

US District Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, said Voice of America is funded by Congress and Trump’s cuts to the agency are “a direct affront to the power of the legislative branch.”

He then granted a preliminary injunction.

Thanks to this ridiculous decision, Voice of America staffers were set to return to work next week, and the station was set to resume broadcasting. But then an unexpected setback occurred this afternoon.

The DC Court of Appeals entered a stay of Lamberth’s injunction and suspended the first-instance decision, blocking the order that allowed them to return to work.

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This is definitely good news!

Here is a link to the Court's ruling:

D.C. Court's VOA ruling

1 posted on 05/03/2025 6:52:23 PM PDT by CFW
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Just how is it that The Law is not easily understood and that all legal beagles don’t come readily to the same conclusion?


2 posted on 05/03/2025 6:58:37 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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I am getting so I cannot look at the judges’ rulings anymore. It is so depressing.


3 posted on 05/03/2025 7:00:56 PM PDT by madison10 (God chose President Trump. Satan chose judges and Democrats.)
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To: Paladin2

“Just how is it that The Law is not easily understood and that all legal beagles don’t come readily to the same conclusion?”


Because some reach their conclusion based upon the parties of the case and what they want to be true, and not according to laws and the Constitution.

I just read the D.C. court’s ruling and it is pretty solid. I didn’t bother reading the dissent because a) it’s longer than the decision itself (which is just 13 pages, and b) it is by Judge Pillard who was going to rule against the Trump administration no matter what the issue.


4 posted on 05/03/2025 7:04:42 PM PDT by CFW
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“I am getting so I cannot look at the judges’ rulings anymore. It is so depressing.”


This one is worth reading and may help that depression. LOL!

For instance, from the ruling:

“The government is likely to succeed on the merits because the district court likely lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to enjoin USAGM’s personnel actions and to compel the agency to restore RFA’s and MBN’s FY 2025 grants.”


5 posted on 05/03/2025 7:07:40 PM PDT by CFW
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6 posted on 05/03/2025 7:09:58 PM PDT by Beave Meister (Leave the gun. Take the cannoli....)
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“Because some reach their conclusion based upon the parties of the case and what they want to be true, and not according to laws and the Constitution.”

Are you saying that The Law is a Donkey?


7 posted on 05/03/2025 7:10:54 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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Just how is it that The Law is not easily understood and that all legal beagles don’t come readily to the same conclusion?

Some of them can't even define the word "woman" because they don't have biology degrees.

8 posted on 05/03/2025 7:11:04 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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LOL! I love that meme!

Here is an article from RedState on the Court’s ruling as well:

“Wow: D.C. Circuit Hands Trump Administration a Huge Win That Will Have Far-Reaching Implications”

https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/05/03/wow-dc-circuit-hands-trump-administration-a-huge-win-that-will-have-far-reaching-implications-n2188653


9 posted on 05/03/2025 7:12:07 PM PDT by CFW
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“Are you saying that The Law is a Donkey?”


Well, to put it politely, yes....yes I am.


10 posted on 05/03/2025 7:13:31 PM PDT by CFW
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I am getting so I cannot look at the judges’ rulings anymore.

I'm getting so I cannot look at judges, lawyers or liberals.

11 posted on 05/03/2025 7:14:32 PM PDT by ladyjane
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“Well, to put it politely, yes....yes I am.”

Just where does that put Traitor Roberts and his handmaiden Amy Conehead?


12 posted on 05/03/2025 7:20:48 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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I’m getting so I cannot look at judges, lawyers or liberals.


I think a large percentage of our judges, lawyers, and liberals are now on China’s payroll. China didn’t invest so much money in University departments just for the fun of it. They expect a return on their investment and I think the “collection man” is now a calling.


13 posted on 05/03/2025 7:21:51 PM PDT by CFW
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That is great!


14 posted on 05/03/2025 7:30:03 PM PDT by madison10 (God chose President Trump. Satan chose judges and Democrats.)
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Better outcome than simply ignoring the courts.


15 posted on 05/03/2025 7:32:36 PM PDT by Raycpa
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BFD

It’s a bone to fend off criticism

Abolish the DC Circuit now


16 posted on 05/03/2025 7:37:43 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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The judges on this panel were Cornelia Pillard (Obama) — who dissented — Gregory Katsas (Trump), and Neomi Rao (Trump).

Also, another thread on the ruling here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4314925/posts?page=8


17 posted on 05/03/2025 7:43:14 PM PDT by CFW
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China’s day is coming. And it will likely be sooner than anyone thinks.

CC


18 posted on 05/03/2025 7:51:58 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: CFW

Logical thinking is everywhere in legal reasoning, which most leftists are terrible at. However, the role of judge seems to be heavy on mind reading and predicting the future, a leftist playground.


19 posted on 05/03/2025 8:08:50 PM PDT by Reeses
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To: ladyjane

Yes, that, too.


20 posted on 05/03/2025 8:10:24 PM PDT by madison10 (God chose President Trump. Satan chose judges and Democrats.)
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