US Appeals Court Halts Order Allowing Voice of America Employees Back to Work

The order was hailed by USAGM advisor Kari Lake on Saturday.
US Appeals Court Halts Order Allowing Voice of America Employees Back to Work
Voice of America (VOA) in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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A U.S. appeals court on Saturday blocked a lower court ruling that ordered the Trump administration to return 1,000 Voice of America staffers back to work amid efforts to downsize the federal government.

In a 2–1 ruling, a majority of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia wrote that a lower court judge lacked the jurisdiction to order the employees to return to work.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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