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Judge Blocks Trump From Dismantling Institute of Museum and Library Services; D.C. Circuit Stays VOA and Radio Free Europe Funding

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Updated May 2, 2025, 11:15 PM

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from further dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the independent agency responsible for distributing federal funds to museums and libraries across the United States. This legal action follows a lawsuit filed by the American Library Association challenging the administration's efforts. Concurrently, a D.C. Circuit panel, which includes two Trump appointees, has stayed parts of a lower court injunction that required continued funding for Voice of America and its affiliated news organizations, including Radio Free Europe and Middle East Broadcasting Networks.

While the order to restore staff and programming to Voice of America remains in place, the appeals court allowed the Trump administration to withhold funding from these federally funded newsrooms temporarily. Judge Richard Leon, appointed by George W. Bush, granted the temporary restraining order preventing further cuts or dissolutions of the library services agency. The legal proceedings are ongoing, with the appeals process expected to determine the final outcome regarding funding and staffing of these government-supported media and cultural institutions.

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Orders preventing the Trump Administration from withholding US Agency for Global Media funds were temporarily paused by the D.C. Circuit on Thursday. https://t.co/6df9oHhU1w

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An appeals court allows the Trump admin to continue withholding funds from federally funded newsrooms, temporarily reversing parts of two lower-court rulings (@minhokimdh / New York Times) https://t.co/jc53bZrWi5 https://t.co/Hvq0XC4ZMM