Appeals court suspends order for Voice of America employees to return . . . The three-judge panel from the U S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a stay pending the government’s appeal of the lower court’s March 17 ruling More than 1,000 employees of Voice of America will remain on administrative leave while the appeals court weighs the case, a process that could take months
Court Delays the Reinstating of Voice of America Staff While the Case . . . Date March 31, 2026 Issue Area Media Contact Washington, D C — A federal court granted the Trump-Vance administration’s request to pause the effects of its order requiring the U S Agency for Global Media to bring Voice of America (VOA) staff back to work, allowing employees to remain on administrative leave for now, while the case proceeds
DC Circuit Pauses Judge’s Order to Rehire Voice of America Staff The DC Circuit has temporarily stopped a federal judge’s order that the US Agency for Global Media and Voice of America rehire staffers and restore Voice of America broadcasts The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Tuesday granted an emergency motion from the government agency to stay a March 17 order from Senior Judge Royce C Lamberth of the US District Court for the District of