Judge temporarily bars effort to defund Radio Free Europe

A U.S. judge temporarily stopped on Friday the measures of President Donald Trump's administration to shut down Voice of America (VOA), a government-funded global broadcaster. District Judge J. Paul Oetken issued a temporary restraining order in a case filed by VOA employees, their unions, and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) before a federal court in New York. "We are very pleased that the judge has agreed to freeze any other government action t…

Judge Blocks Trump’s Voice of America Firings

The Voice of America can’t be silenced just yet. A federal judge on Friday halted the Trump administration’s efforts to

Voice of America cuts blocked in federal court

NEW YORK — A federal judge halted the Trump administration's efforts Friday to dismantle the 8-decade-old U.S. government-funded international news service Voice of America, calling the move a "classic case of arbitrary and capricious decision making."

Judge Halts VOA Staff Firings, Rebukes Trump-Era Crackdown on U.S.-Funded News

Voice of America received a legal lifeline Friday after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s sweeping attempt to gut the U.S.-funded international broadcaster. The ruling, delivered by Judge James Paul Oetken in Manhattan, issued an immediate freeze on layoffs, furloughs, and office closures targeting over 1,200 VOA employees and contractors. The decision also protects… Source

A New York federal judge forbade steps to resolve the station, including the dismissal of journalists working there.

The Trump administration wants to save heavily on the foreign radio stations. Hundreds of employees are supposed to lose their jobs at the facilities. But now a court intervenes - and puts the steps on hold for the time being.