Reversal: Appeals Court Halts Restore of VOA Employees

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit put on hold the March 17 order that had required Voice of America to bring staff back from paid leave. More than 1,000 employees will remain on leave while the case is heard. The pause interrupts the court-ordered return that had been proceeding at roughly 70 workers a week.

The appeal is before Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson, Robert Wilkins, and Gregory Katsas. The hold remains while the court considers the case, which could take months. The government appealed only the reinstatement requirement, leaving the rest of the district court’s ruling in place for now.

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