Appellees

v. Kari Lake, in her official capacity as Senior Advisor to the Acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, et al.,

Appellants

No. 25-5145 1:25-cv-00887-RCL

Michael Abramowitz, in his official capacity as Director of Voice of America, et al.,

Appellees

v. Kari Lake, in her official capacity as Senior Advisor to the Acting CEO of the United States Agency for Global Media, et al.,

Appellants United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 25-5144 September Term, 2024

No. 25-5150 1:25-cv-00966-RCL

Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc.,

Appellee

v. United States of America, et al.,

Appellants

No. 25-5151 1:25-cv-00907-RCL

Radio Free Asia,

Appellee

v. United States of America, et al.,

Appellants

BEFORE: Katsas, Rao, and Walker, Circuit Judges

ORDER

Upon consideration of the joint motion to establish briefing schedule, it is

ORDERED that the following briefing format and schedule will apply in these cases:

Appellants’ Opening Brief June 25, 2025 (not to exceed 15,000 words) United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 25-5144 September Term, 2024

Appendix June 25, 2025

Appellees’ Brief with regard to the July 15, 2025 Restoration of Employees and Contractors (not to exceed 7,500 words)

Appellees’ Brief with regard to the July 15, 2025 Restoration of Grants (not to exceed 7,500 words)

Appellants’ Reply Brief July 31, 2025 (not to exceed 6,500 words)

The Clerk is directed to schedule these cases for oral argument on the first appropriate date following the completion of briefing. The parties will be informed later of the date of oral argument and the composition of the merits panel.

Appellants should raise all issues and arguments in the opening brief. The court ordinarily will not consider issues and arguments raised for the first time in the reply brief.

To enhance the clarity of their briefs, the parties are urged to limit the use of abbreviations, including acronyms. While acronyms may be used for entities and statutes with widely recognized initials, briefs should not contain acronyms that are not widely known. See D.C. Circuit Handbook of Practice and Internal Procedures 43-44 (2024); Notice Regarding Use of Acronyms (D.C. Cir. Jan. 26, 2010).

Parties are strongly encouraged to hand deliver the paper copies of their briefs to the Clerk's office on the date due. Filing by mail may delay the processing of the brief. Additionally, counsel are reminded that if filing by mail, they must use a class of mail that is at least as expeditious as first-class mail. See Fed. R. App. P. 25(a). All briefs and appendices must contain the date that the case is scheduled for oral argument at the top of the cover. See D.C. Cir. Rule 28(a)(8).

Per Curiam

FOR THE COURT: Clifton B. Cislak, Clerk

BY: /s/