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RFE/RL, Inc. v. U.S. Agency for Global Media

No. 1:25-cv-00799 District · Active
Court
D.D.C.
dcd
Judge
Royce C. Lamberth 40
Filed
Mar 18, 2025
Judge (CL)
Royce C. Lamberth 40
Filed (CL)
Mar 18, 2025
CL Status
active
First Amendment impoundment

Legal Issues

First Amendmentimpoundment

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The Law · How the Case Works

Overview

Overview

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sued the Trump administration following USAGM's refusal to disburse congressionally appropriated funds to RFE/RL.

The Issue

Issue

Whether the Trump administration's direction to USAGM to freeze RFE/RL's congressionally appropriated funds violates the Appropriations Clause or the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

The Rules

Rule

Congress controls the power of the purse under the Appropriations Clause; the Impoundment Control Act prohibits the President from unilaterally withholding or deferring funds appropriated by Congress without express statutory authority.

The Application

Analysis

RFE/RL challenges USAGM's refusal to disburse appropriated funds, arguing the freeze exceeds executive authority and violates statutory requirements that appropriated funds be obligated and spent.

The Conclusion

Conclusion

The case remains active before Judge Lamberth; resolution depends on whether the executive action to freeze funds exceeds constitutional and statutory constraints on spending power.

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FiledMar 18, 2025
Judge Royce C. Lamberth 40
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Docket

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Federal Court TMR-73b4bc11 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Fund Freeze Jul 26, 2026
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